Strength 4 Spouses
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Hello everyone! When I became a military spouse, I knew I was in for an adventure of a lifetime, but little did I know how hard this life can be. I began blogging and sharing my experiences as a way of reaching out a helping hand to other military spouses to inspire, educate, and help them find their inner strength.
Strength 4 Spouses
10M ago
Ask any military spouse or military child and they will tell you that the service member is not the only one who sacrifices in this lifestyle. Unfortunately, the sacrifices of the family are overshadowed by the patriotism that exists for the one wearing the uniform-not for those behind the scenes holding it all together. Military ..read more
Strength 4 Spouses
1y ago
Military families move, on average, about every 2-3 years. These moves with the military can be CONUS (in the Continental United States) or OCONUS (outside of the Continental United States). Have you ever wondered how children handle these moves? Pearl Gifty Alimo takes us through an OCONUS move through the eyes of a school-aged military ..read more
Strength 4 Spouses
1y ago
Conflict is part all relationships, however, there is a way to have productive dialogue during such times. In Linda and Charlie Bloom’s An End to Arguing: 101 Valuable Lessons for All Relationships, they outline some helpful tips that can help couples improve upon their communication during heated arguments. Their wisdom comes from many decades of ..read more
Strength 4 Spouses
1y ago
Authored by ChatGPT and Me I asked ChatGPT to write a 500-word blog post about the challenges of parenting solo as a military spouse and this is what this tool came up with. About 90% of the text was right on point. However, parenting solo does not just occur when a service member is deployed ..read more
Strength 4 Spouses
1y ago
Guest Post by Claudine Wolk, author of It Gets Easier and Other Lies We Tell New Mothers. You may not notice the power shift in your relationship after you deliver a baby right away. The shifting is subtle. It’s little things. You might notice that your partner who was always first to empty the dishwasher ..read more
Strength 4 Spouses
1y ago
It happens time and time again in the military world. A spouse uses a public forum to ask for help or vent about military life and they are met with sarcasm, cyberbullying, and very little kindness and compassion. Some people might think, “Why go on a public forum with anything?” Before you are quick to ..read more
Strength 4 Spouses
1y ago
It has been quite a while since I have written a book review. When WOW: Women on Writing offered the opportunity to review a children’s book of poetry, I knew it was time to jump back in. This colorful children’s book of short poems, by Raven Powell, is perfect to read with a young child ..read more
Strength 4 Spouses
1y ago
Imagine this, there is a grieving mother right now who wasn’t able to take the “first” day of school photos of her child as the new school year began. This is heartbreaking to even fathom. Some of those grieving moms might have never even gotten to meet their child because they were lost in the ..read more
Strength 4 Spouses
1y ago
The Fall season in Oklahoma brings with it some fun activities for families to enjoy. The weather is finally tolerable, which makes getting out and about so much more enjoyable with family. Whether your family is stationed at Fort Sill or Tinker Air Force Base, there are many activities for families to enjoy all within ..read more
Strength 4 Spouses
1y ago
Imagine this, there is a grieving mother right now who wasn’t able to take the “first” day of school photos of her child as the new school year began. This is heartbreaking to even fathom. Some of those grieving moms might have never even gotten to meet their child because they were lost in the ..read more