In Army life,
In Army life, we (soldiers and families) are taught to adapt and overcome. It's just that simple. When your soldier deploys, you figure out what to do and you do it. When it is time to move, you figure out what to do and you do it. It's just that simple.
Or is it?
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I have a confession. I am not a perfect military spouse. I may not even be a very good one. My realization came last year over the holidays when I could not make cookies. And it made me cry. A grown adult, mother of two, crying over cookies. Let me explain.
For those who know me, they know that one of my favorite quotes is by Coach John Wooden: “Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.”
We received our assignment of choice (great job for him, close to home for me), and then the other boot fell.
I’ve been getting these headaches lately.
They aren’t migraines, but they come on fast and radiate in my eyes and ears and jaw.
Done with your PCS move? Looking for a new job? One of the best places to begin your search is at a job fair. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce program, Hiring Our Heroes, hosts regular job fairs in cities around the nation. These fairs are specifically geared toward helping military veterans and spouses find employment.
Is anyone else just a little tired of the quizzes?
You know, the Facebook quizzes that can tell you what Disney princess you are, what type of dog you would be and what theme song you should blast as you roll down the street? Apparently selecting a color, type of vacation and your favorite hip hop artist will reveal your innermost identity.
On our kitchen calendar, there’s an eight day block of time this month with the words “Mommy at Conferences.” As soon as I wrote those with a dry erase marker, our four little boys dropped their jaws.
“Where are you going?”
“When are you coming back?”
“But I have a field trip that day!”
“Who is going to take care of us?”
I raised my eyebrows at them and simply answered, “Daddy will be here with you.”
You would think that moving as much as we do, that the act of moving would, in and of itself, feed my somewhat obsessive compulsive nature. But my dear friends, it does not. Most days, it sends me to the corner rocking and singing the alphabet quietly to myself, like it did this day.
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