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Kristen Smith, manager of Loving a Soldier blog, talks about her experiences with military life.
Meet Kristen Smith.
She is a military spouse, but she is also the blog coordinator for Loving A Soldier, a mother, a professional photographer, a volunteer, a food blogger and an equestrian. Although very busy, she makes the most of her time and has much wisdom to share regarding all aspects of being a military wife.
She discusses her experiences with military life, work, deployment and relationships below.
Veteran Military Wife authors her blog, Life Lessons of a Military Wife.
You might have read Life Lessons of a Military Wife blog before, but you probably aren’t too familiar with the blogger and military spouse behind the military and life advice. The blog’s author, who chooses to be known as Veteran Military Wife and currently lives in Germany, was once in the military herself, so she approaches her blogging with expertise and understanding of the service.
She shares some of her experiences regarding life, deployment and marriage below.
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As Sarah takes you through her journey, I guarantee you will find some of yourself in the pages.
I get asked so often for a list of recommended books for Military Spouses that I thought I would create a Military Spouse Reading List, just for our readers! Every month I will feature a few books on our Reading list and review them for you. Hopefully you will wind up with a whole new list of books to read, from novels to practical resources.
The first book on my Military Spouse Reading List is the first book I read as a military spouse, and it still has remained my absolute favorite many books later. If you are a newer military spouse and you read just one book for military spouses, you must read Going Overboard: The Misadventures of a Military Wife by Sarah Smiley, the wife of a Navy servicemember. See More
If you and your spouse are retired, read on for different ways to keep busy during retirement.
Military spouses can find comfort and stress relief in prayer.
Whether you are a Christian, Buddhist or a Pagan — or even if you are not sure if you follow any religious faith — you can still pray. Prayer is a way to release thoughts, hopes and wishes out into the universe. Prayer is a great way to let things go, ask for help and let your wishes and stresses out.
Many military families will tell you that prayer is an essential tool for mental and emotional health. When you get to the point where you have done everything you can do and you are still left with worry or doubt, prayer can be a huge relief. It’s also a great way to speak your mind and work through thoughts and feelings you are not ready to discuss with anyone else yet.
The Lopez family on vacation.
Our recent interview with Everett Lopez revealed some of the difficulties associated with being a man in the predominately female community of military spouses. See More
Many times a key part of coping with a deployment is keeping the mind busy. It sounds simple enough, but when military spouses are facing six months to a year without their spouse, trying to stay busy can get exhausting.
Making a deployment bucket list can ease the burden a bit and turn the months of deployment into a time for personal growth. It’s OK to spend some time considering what you can accomplish before your spouse returns, from travel and career building to fitness and social interaction.
Here are some popular ideas to consider:
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Imagine taking on all the responsibilities of a military spouse while struggling to get even a few hours of rest a night. Unfortunately, the additional stress makes insomnia a common problem among military spouses during deployment.
Insomnia is an all to common problem for military spouses during deployment.
Because the sleeplessness experienced by military spouses during deployment can be caused by a number of different things, there are several ways to combat it depending on why you think you’re losing sleep. Check out these tips to help you get a good night’s sleep during deployment and wake up ready to tackle even the busiest day.
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Military spouse bonds can include anything from ice cream socials to late-night vent sessions.
A structured and supportive family readiness group (FRG) can make it easier for military spouses to cope with the challenges they face. Unfortunately, not all spouses have the good fortune. FRGs can be inactive, nonexistent or poorly organized.
Military Spouse Central‘s Adrienne May has found ways to deal with ineffective and inactive FRG groups and find a way to get information and support: See More
U.S. Army Spc. Newton Carlicci travels dismounted while on his way back to his outpost from the village of Paspajak, Charkh District, Logar province, Afghanistan.
There are certain things that are impossible prepare for, losing a spouse being chief among them. Military spouses often are forced to talk about the possibility, discuss options and get finances in order ahead of time. They have thought about the very real possibility that their spouse would be killed, captured, disabled or severely injured either physically or mentally. But despite the best prayer and support networks, the reality is that you can never really be prepared for that reality.
When I first heard the news about Robert Bales, the soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians, I felt an intense mixture of horror, disgust, sadness, fear, grief, loss and confusion. I was angry at a soldier for killing Afghan civilians, including children. I was angry that someone would do this. I felt like screaming and crying and yelling. See More
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