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Deployment prep, is there such a thing? There are certainly things that you can do to be more prepared for your spouse to deploy and that is what Annie covers in this week’s MEM. Annie provides 5 steps to help you be better prepared. She also warns that things probably won’t go according to plan – so just expect that.
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How much is too much? Soldiers often come home from a deployment and want to go back. They give so much of themselves to a country and may not know when to say “I’ve given enough”. This is a major theme in the book Beyond Sacrifice.
Don’t you love the imperfect hero – the character where you can see bits of yourself in them? Alicia Dill enjoys writing characters that are both protagonists and antagonist. Because in reality – we are all a bit of both.
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Today’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment is about something that still feels taboo to talk about, but shouldn’t be. Amber gives us some tips on how to navigate grief. She shares her personal journey and lessons she has learned.
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Do you ever feel like a supporting character in this milspouse life? One of the many life lessons contained in the book, The Astronaut’s Wife, is that you are essential to the mission’s success. Embrace the fact that you are not a side story and jump in with both feet.
First things first – stop trying to do it all by yourself. You have to build your community and that means putting yourself out there and being vulnerable. Find people who you can be your authentic self around. What you are doing is important, even if you don’t get paid for it or society minimizes it.
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Military family financial planning is vital for the success of the military family mission. Although it is a partnership between the service member and the spouse, it often works best if one person is the “point person” to manage the everyday financial activities.
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You are worth celebrating. For this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment, Sharita reminds milspouses everywhere about the importance of milspouse celebrations. As milspouses, we are really good at celebrating our soldiers, but don’t forget to celebrate yourself or other milspouses. Sharita gives us tips on how to do this.
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Learning to breastfeed takes more time and patience than people imagine, and it can take a toll on a new mother’s mental health. If your partner is deployed or you’re adapting to a new base far from home, those feelings can be intensified..
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Dr. Kendra Lowe found out that 1 in 4 military spouses at any given time are experiencing clinical levels of stress. And stress does not discriminate between seasoned spouses vs new spouses, spouses with soldiers that were deployed vs at home, etc. We are all vulnerable to stress.
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One little word can change a lot. For this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment, Chrissy explains why it is important to say yes – to different adventures, simple things, and more. Fear can creep in and stop us from saying yes. Chrissy reminds us to find the happiness and the power of yes.
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