Open When Letters in the Military - Blog Brigade
2022年1月18日 · An “open when” letter is a note written ahead of time to address a specific emotion or event, then sealed in an envelope to be opened at the appropriate time. It’s common to prepare letters such as “open when it’s your birthday” or “open at midnight on New Year’s” so that couples who are separated by great distances can still ...
Military Life Before a Deployment | Blog Brigade
2024年10月22日 · Written By Sydney Smith Posted on Aug 29, 2023 Categories Deployment Back in April, my husband left for six weeks, when I was just six weeks postpartum with a newborn, a one-year-old, and a four-year-old who were each a full-time job in their …
Encouragement for Overwhelmed Military Spouses | Blog Brigade
2023年5月23日 · For the military spouse facing a long deployment. Deployments are an enormous challenge, and everyone has bad days sometimes. Getting through deployment takes more than simply being strong or keeping busy. Instead, focus on the people and activities that give you strength and encouragement when you need them most.
Keep Your Military Marriage Strong With Letters | Blog Brigade
2020年2月25日 · A letter can express the mundane details of your day, share a funny story or a joke, or contain plans for the future. Letters can be useful when passing along news or messages from people back home. A note can be inspiring to someone going through a challenging time such as basic training, a military school, or a deployment.
Reuniting After a Military Deployment | Blog Brigade
2024年9月30日 · Written By Guest Blogger Posted on Sep 30, 2024 Categories Parenting Tags Deployment, Family, Marriage, Young Children As my two kids and I stood in the airport terminal, waiting for my husband to walk out of security, I had a wave of emotions that flushed over me.
Military Family College Admissions Letters Tips | Blog Brigade
2024年11月5日 · Soon, college letters will hit students’ inboxes and reveal what’s ahead for the next few years. It’s an emotionally confusing time for everyone, mixed with pride, wistfulness, excitement and anxiety. One way to steady the college-bound ship is to learn about the admissions letter process and what to do after the letters arrive.
Navigating Military Deployment Extensions - Blog Brigade
2021年6月15日 · The more you tell yourself to expect a delay near the end of a deployment, the better mentally prepared you will be when the extension news comes. Revise your countdown. It’s common for military families to have some type of countdown during …
Military Deployment & Welcoming Children | Blog Brigade
2020年5月12日 · Written By Nora Anderson Posted on May 12, 2020 Categories Deployment Tags Deployment, Family, Welcoming Children When my daughter was four weeks old, my husband left for a nine-month deployment. He left a tiny, fresh newborn learning how to be earth-side and will come home to a babbling, crawling infant.
Recognizing & Celebrating MilSpouses | Blog Brigade
2021年5月25日 · In seasons of deployment, a smile is the only way you know how to blend in as you walk alone through the grocery store on a Sunday afternoon, weaving through couples after you came from church where you sat alone in pews filled with families. You smile with each day you have together, because you’ve learned not to take that for granted. Patience.
Reintegration After Military Deployment Tips | Blog Brigade
2021年10月12日 · Military OneSource offers free resources to help your military family thrive. Access tools to help you navigate pre-deployment, deployment and reintegration. Check out the Preparing for Deployment resources here. Be Patient. Change can precipitate growing pains. When my spouse returned from a 15-month deployment, everything was different.