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5 Things We Learned From Toddler’s Tragic Death

Sometimes a single tragedy reveals the things we worry about in silence. This week 22-month-old Tamryn Klapheke died of malnutrition and dehydration at her Dyess Air Force Base home during her father’s deployment. Her mother Tiffany Klapheke, 21, is jailed...

Published Fri, Sep 07 2012 4:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support, Spouse & Family News

Is It Time To Get Pregnant?

These are the big milestones I’ve wanted as long as I can remember: graduate high school, go off to college, start a career, get married, and have a baby. Not everyone takes this path in life of course, or even wants to, but these are the things...

Published Thu, Sep 06 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids

Commissary Coupon Card Here at Last

When the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) announced several weeks ago that they were launching a test run at Fort Lee of the new commissary coupon scan card could hardly believe my eyes. At long last there was a glimmer of hope that this mythical benefit...

Published Thu, Sep 06 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

YDU: I’d Become An Addict?

To My Soldier: Why didn’t you tell me I’d become addicted? Why didn’t you tell me that this life–this physically and emotionally exhausting military life–is like a drug I can’t stop taking. It’s not because I enjoy the pain. I’m...

Published Wed, Sep 05 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Your Biggest Job Hunt Mistake

The biggest job hunt mistake military spouses make is that we totally miss the first interview question. It blows right by us and we are left wondering why such fab folks like us can’t even get an interview. Confused? So was Heather. Heather is a military...

Published Wed, Sep 05 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

Should We Laugh at Military Life?

Last week I wrote a post proposing a MilSpouse version of the reality show Stars Earn Stripes. While most readers expressed their understanding of the humorous nature of it, one reader did not find it amusing. She believes that “Making light of any version...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor

“Invisible” Air Force Toddler Dies of Neglect

Military family support, no matter the service, is an elaborate web of resources designed to make sure people don’t fall through the system. When the system works, hurting families get the help they need. When it doesn’t, tragedy can strike. And so we...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 5:10 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support

Billboard: HIRE MY WIFE

Sometimes I pity our active duty members. Officer or enlisted, they accept that part of their job description is the requirement to pack up everything and move to where the military needs you. But can you imagine what it feels like for them to watch their...

Published Mon, Sep 03 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

Military Wife Quotes: Long Distance Love

Paige, a SpouseBuzz reader, submitted this quote as her military wife mantra: “Distance does to love what wind does to fire. It extinguishes the weak and feeds the strong.” Love that. Have seen that in action. Plan to be whipped up into a blaze by distance...

Published Sun, Sep 02 2012 5:19 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Quotes

Top 10 Military Slang Phrases That Work At Home

you’ve been around the military long enough, you know that slang is a large part of a servicemember’s vocabulary. There’s so much jargon floating around my household that most of the time I wish I had a military dictionary just to translate...

Published Sat, Sep 01 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

4 Ways To Deal With Canceled Leave

My family is getting ready for three weeks of predeployment leave. We’ve made plans. We’ve mapped-out routes. And we’ve crossed our fingers that leave won’t be suddenly canceled. Because don’t you know that is exactly what might happen. How do I know...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2012 10:08 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

The Childless Confusion of Military Life

Childless confusion and childless ignorance invades all aspects of my life. Especially on a military base. I’m used to three distinct kinds of traffic here, and only three: base traffic, beach traffic, and the traffic that comes from every blue...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Why We Love Naked Soldiers

Naked pictures of Prince Harry cavorting in Las Vegas made the press this week. Not that impressive. Not shocking either. Are we now going to see pictures of all the 28-year old, single guys cavorting in Vegas that weekend? Probably not. Wrong answer...

Published Thu, Aug 30 2012 9:50 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor

Fed Budget Woes Making you Fret?

If you’re anything like me, there are some things that you just love about life on or near a military base. One of mine is our proximity to services the base offers that make my life just a tiny bit more comfortable. The childcare, the mental health help...

Published Thu, Aug 30 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

YDU: The Power of “Yes”

I knew we are about halfway through my husband’s second deployment, so I googled the good ‘ole “Donut of Misery,” an Excel spreadsheet formula that graphs how long you have until the end of deployment. I plugged in my correct estimated dates and was beyond...

Published Wed, Aug 29 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment

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