Keeping Your Relationship Strong While Apart Some days, being without your deployed “someone” is harder than others. Valentine’s Day is one of those days. But with a little effort and planning, you can keep your relationship strong every day and use the time apart to pave the way for an even coser connection when he/she […]

It Might Not Be A Good Idea To Post While Overseas Keeping in touch with loved ones overseas is a lot easier with the help of social networking sites like Facebook. But that increased communication brings concerns about what troops are posting… and who can see it. “If you use commmon sense, it could be […]

Your #1 Deployment Survival Tool As your spouse prepares to deploy, you may notice that the checklists come out. There is a lot of equipment needed to keep him/her safe while away from home. But it’s also a time to start thinking about what will get you safely (and sanely) through the deployment. Spouses who […]

How Much Should You Share? During a deployment, many couples face tough decisions about how honest to be about problems at home… and about combat situations that the soldier is facing. Emails and phone calls may be few and far between, and some spouses don’t want to use up that time complaining. Likewise, soldiers may […]

What You Should (And Shouldn’t) Do About It A new study shows that children of military personnel deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan are significantly more likely to have behavior problems than kids whose parents aren’t deployed. That’s no surprise to anyone who’s had to be a single parent during a deployment. Being both mom and […]