My latest Blue Star Families post… My husband is home. The deployment is over, and our family is settling in quite nicely through the post-deployment stage of getting to know each other again. However, there’s another person who is greatly affected by the end of the deployment as well: my surrogate spouse. When my husband […] Read more…
Wife on the Roller Coaster Meets PBS
I usually don’t post twice in 1 day, but I just couldn’t wait until tomorrow to post this. I’m so excited to share with you that I was invited to be a guest blogger at PBS’s POV blog Regarding War! My Q & A and my 1st post are up, and I hope you can go over and […] Read more…
Stages of Deployment: What Is Normal?
My latest Blue Star Families post… At one point or another, most of us have relied on scientific theories to reassure ourselves that we’re normal. Specifically, stage theories break down events into categories and describe appropriate behaviors for each. These theories exist for most life-changing events: marriage, pregnancy, child development, even grief. I figured […] Read more…
Wife on the Roller Coaster Meets Mrs. Gambizzle
I’m so excited to be guest posting for Mrs. Gambizzle today over at Life as a Sailor’s Girl! She features military spouse/significant other guest bloggers every week for Mili Mondays. So check out my guest post The Power of Positivity, check out the other mil spouse posts, and definitely take a look at Mrs. Gambizzle’s beautiful jewelry! […] Read more…
Wife on the Roller Coaster Meets Mrs. S
I had the lovely pleasure of guest blogging today for one of my favorite bloggy girls Mrs. S over at The Adventures of Mr. Superman and Mrs. S. She is such a sweetheart, and I adore her blog. While you’re checking out my guest post Trading Places, make sure you stay awhile and visit with […] Read more…
Tick Tock: Ignoring the Deployment Clock
My latest Blue Star Families post… I always wear a watch. And I have an annoying habit of repeatedly consulting it, regardless of whether or not I even need to know what time it is. Sadly, two weeks ago my favorite watch died, and because running errands with my rambunctious 2-year-old is restricted to only […] Read more…
