deployment

Homecoming Fantasy

Back in May when my husband deployed, I was as ready as I could be to deal with it. It… Read More

How I Know My Husband is REALLY Home

No, it's not because we just had a Hallmark movie worthy reunion scene in the airport after a weeks or… Read More

Cookbooks and Combat Boots – Cooking For One During Deployment

(Photo credits: Olivia Smith and Photo Pin) Cooking for one while your spouse is deployed is a challenging task. The… Read More

Dear Sally – Should I Tell Him Everything?

(Have a question for Sally? Email her at SallySpouse@milspouse.com) Dear Sally, My husband is about half way through his first… Read More

Recognizing Suicide Risk and How To Respond

September is designated in the U.S. as National Suicide Prevention Month, in conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day, which falls… Read More

Can We Do Better?

Update Feb. 19, 2014: When I first wrote this article, charges had been filed against Tiffany Klapheke for severe neglect… Read More

10 Creative Ways to Say I Love You From the Homefront

One of the challenges of deployment as a spouse is finding a creative way to express how much you miss… Read More

Dear Frustrated – She is Still His Mother, You Need to Respect That

(You can email your questions to sally at sallyspouse@milspouse.com) Dear Sally, My husband will be getting home from deployment soon… Read More

Dear Dejected – This Really Isn’t About YOU

Dear Sally, My husband deploys for the first time very soon. I support him 100%, but of course I am… Read More

5 Rules for the Best Possible Reintegration

by Tim Blake, Army spouse I told my wife in the weeks before she came home from Afghanistan: Reintegration is… Read More

Re-Negotiate Togetherness

photo by Brynja Sigurdardottir, Air Force spouse After a long separation, it's normal to feel both anticipation and anxiety. Will… Read More

Free Pet Adoption for Military Families

A growing number of organizations are reaching out to connect military families with pets who can improve their lives. We… Read More

When Your Husband is a Caveman: Feeling the 90/10

You've waited patiently while your spouse was deployed. You've single-parented, been everyone and everything thing, and dreamt night and day… Read More

5 Ways to Protect Yourself During a Deployment

If you have been a military spouse with a Facebook account for more than two seconds, you've probably seen someone… Read More