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The Military Wife Blog
Welcome to my military wife blog, where I share practical tips, heartfelt truths, personal stories, and actionable steps to help you thrive as a military wife. Whether you want to know how to survive deployment, where to find military wife support, the truth about intimacy after deployment, or tips for navigating life as a military mom, you’ve come to the right place. No topic is off-limits! Dive into articles about how to be resilient, ways to overcome spouse deployment depression, and more to improve your experience as a military wife.
It’s not often someone can say, “I know what you’re going through,” and mean it. But I do. I know what it’s like when your spouse is gone all the time. I know the pain of feeling disconnected from your husband while he’s away and home. I know the struggle of waiting to get pregnant because of a deployment, being pregnant during deployment, and losing a baby. I know it’s hard watching your kids struggle with their dad being gone and fearing for his safety. I know what it’s like to feel alone, scared, and overwhelmed with everything that comes with being a military wife. I also know how to make the most of military wife life and thrive during deployments, and I talk about it all in my military wife blog. Enjoy!
How to be a Good Military Girlfriend: Advice for Military Girlfriends from a Military Wife
So, you want to know how to be a good military girlfriend. The simple fact that you care enough to search for advice for military girlfriends tells me you’re already doing a good job. I’ve spent a lot of time over the past 15+ years learning how to be a good military wife, avoid being …
How Do Military Wives Deal with Deployment? Using These 22 Deployment Tips for Spouses
Wondering, “How do military wives deal with deployment?” I’m going to let you in on our secret: we don’t pretend it’s not happening. We prepare and utilize military spouse tips for deployment to make the most of it. Whether you’ve been down this road before or are a deployment newbie, knowing how to prepare for …
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Feeling Like a Depressed Military Wife? Learn How to Allow, Feel, and Move Through Emotions
Let me start by saying this: whatever you’re feeling is OK. If you’re feeling like a depressed military wife, that’s OK. Military wife life is hard sometimes. Deployments are hard. Not seeing your spouse for weeks, months, or years is hard. Being a mom is hard sometimes. Managing home life and work is hard. Connecting …
What to Talk About with a Life Coach: 5 Questions to Ask and Topics to Cover
Have you ever wondered what to talk about with a life coach? Perhaps you’ve been curious about working with me as your military wife coach, but you want to “see” what it’d be like before taking that first step. While you may get glimpses of my coaching style from listening to the Simply Resilient Podcast, …
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6 Ways to Strengthen a Military Marriage and Thrive as a Couple During Deployments
Are you married to a service member and want to strengthen your relationship? Or a military girlfriend worried about military spouse divorce rates? Whether your relationship is thriving or barely surviving, you can take steps to strengthen your military marriage. Being a military couple can be challenging. Regular life and military life will throw things …
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How to Stop Feeling Drained Mentally & Emotionally Heavy as a Military Wife
Is life feeling a bit heavy these days? Do you feel emotionally overwhelmed by your experiences and responsibilities? Are you drained mentally, emotionally, and physically–almost as if everything you do weighs more than usual, so you’re burning your energy faster? Feeling emotionally heavy, drained, and overwhelmed is something we all experience as military wives. The …
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Military Spouse Life Coaching: How Life Coaching Can Change Your Life as a Military Wife
As a military wife, your life may often feel like a rollercoaster ride. You have to face unique challenges that civilian spouses don’t experience, which can create feelings of exhaustion and overwhelm. If you’re looking for a way to reclaim your life and navigate these tricky waters, military spouse life coaching might be the perfect …
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How to Ask for Help: 3 Tips for Wives Looking for Deployment Help
You don’t need help. You can do it all yourself. But when your spouse is deployed for an extended period of time, doing everything yourself comes at a cost. You have to make your life “smaller” so you can handle everything alone. If you don’t, you’ll likely burn out trying to keep the same cadence …
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Self-Coaching for Military Wives to Stop Surviving and Start Thriving in Military Life
Exercising your mental muscles is one of the best things you can do for yourself, your marriage, your family, and your relationships as a military wife. The more you become aware of what you’re thinking and how it’s impacting you, the more you can make adjustments that bring joy and less strife into your life. …
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How to Become OK with Being Alone: Advice for the Lonely Military Wife
As a military wife, you will undoubtedly spend some time alone. While you might still have your kids, friends, and other family members around, there will be times your spouse is gone on deployment or trainings throughout your family’s military experience. You may struggle with being alone sometimes, and that’s okay. You may love it …
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Are You Ready to Build Resilience & Thrive as a Military Wife?
I am so excited to journey with you as your Military Wife Life Coach and help you move into a better place emotionally and mentally to face the challenges that come with military wife life confidently.