July 2014 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Should You Send Kids To Online Public School?

As an Air Force spouse for the last 17 years and the mother of three, I have experienced almost every educational option available for military families: homeschooling, traditional public schools, DoD schools and full-time, online public school. Out of...

Published Fri, Jul 25 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, kids, online public school, military homeschool

How To Be A Happy Marine Corps Wife

(Editor’s Note: At SpouseBuzz, we are always looking for ways to Live Your Best Military Life. We have ideas for Navy wives, Army wives and now Kristine offers her Marine Corps Wife tips. Anyone wanna offer their Air Force or Coast Guard tips? Or...

Published Mon, Jul 28 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Does Your Command Really Want a Great FRG?

I have been a military spouse for just over 15 years. In that time, our family has experienced family readiness programs that were amazing and some that were, well, let’s just say less than stellar. I have always been a big supporter of family readiness...

Published Thu, Jul 31 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support

Special Needs and Moving? This Can Help

Moving your child to a new school is always a little scary. Moving a child with special needs, regardless of type, is even more scary. Will the district be able to help him? What resources will be available for her? You’ll likely be picking your...

Published Sun, Jul 13 2014 5:17 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Husbands Say: Get A Job, Military Wife

“He loved it while I was doing it,” a Navy wife told me. But once there was a ‘bill to pay?’ He forgot all about that part.” This Navy wife was not telling me about any dirty doings. Instead she was telling me about her job search after 15 years of being...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, Career & Education

Tricare Mental Health Provider Change Delayed

A Tricare mental health counselor rule change that some worried could drastically reduce the pool of available providers has been delayed until 2017, while a rule allowing others to operate under supervision has been extended indefinitely. The rule, which...

Published Fri, Jul 18 2014 5:05 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Health & Fitness, Spouse & Family News

7 Ways Military Movers Want You To Get Ready

Editor’s note: When we published an anonymous post from a military mover on what movers want you to know, you asked for more. What, exactly, is the best way to get ready for your movers? Our military mover tells all. 7 ways your military mover wants...

Published Mon, Jul 21 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS

Army Boot Regulation Could Mean Big Expense

If you’re an Army family member you’ve probably heard the news — your service member’s favorite off the shelf combat boots (known as COTS) may no longer be authorized. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler clarified an existing...

Published Thu, Jul 24 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

5 Ways We Give “A Million Thanks” To Troops

I founded the A Million Thanks organization in 2004 when I was 15 years old. My goal was simple – to collect and distribute cards and letters of appreciation to military stationed around the world. Now celebrating the organization’s 10th anniversary and...

Published Fri, Jul 04 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Life, July 4th, volunteer opportunities, thank you notes, independence day

Exchange Wants to Open Website to all Veterans

The Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), which operates Exchanges, Class Six stores, Shoppettes and gas stations on Army posts and Air Force bases worldwide, wants to expand who can use their online shopping option. Right now shopping both in brick...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Commissary To Donate Expired Food

After the government shutdown last year left the commissary closed Oct. 2 to 6, stores found themselves with a sizable amount of food that they could not sell thanks to expiration dates, but was not bad enough to be trashed. So the Defense Commissary...

Published Thu, Jul 10 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Moving Military Kids: It’s All About the Parents

Moving military kids is really dependent on the mom and the dad, the service member and the spouse. That’s what the research on military families says. Adults who can keep a reasonably positive attitude while moving military kids have been shown...

Published Sun, Jul 27 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, kids

Is Anti-Spouse Bias the Reason for Bad Health Care?

Why are babies born at military hospitals more than twice as likely to be injured during delivery than civilian babies? Why are new mothers at a military hospital more more likely to hemorrhage after childbirth than if they delivered at a civilian hospital...

Published Tue, Jul 01 2014 5:24 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Health & Fitness, kids

Vehicles Gone Missing? The Shipping Problem

Officials with a company newly responsible for shipping service member’s personal operated vehicles (POVs) too and from overseas locations say they have absolutely not lost any vehicles in the process. “Unequivocally we have not lost any vehicles...

Published Tue, Jul 29 2014 7:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Spouse & Family News

Report Takes In-Depth Look at all Military Benefits

We’ve told you about the work the Military Compensation Retirement and Modernization Commission (MCRMC) is doing. This board is tasked by Congress with coming up with recommendations that could seriously alter our future military benefits. While...

Published Mon, Jul 14 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Resources, Spouse & Family News

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