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Preparing for Deployment Season

By Sydney Smith Oct 1, 2026Deployment

As I sit here this morning, clicking the soft keys of my computer, the sunshine warms my shoulders, birds chirp nearby and a soft blue sky stretches overhead.

Staying Strong When Deployment Days Feel Endless

By Lizann Lightfoot Jul 14, 2026Deployment

If you’re going through a deployment in the summer, those long, hot days can feel like the hardest part. The days blur together with endless heat, solo parenting, and the emotional weight …

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Explaining Deployment to Young Kids

By Sydney Smith Jan 20, 2026Deployment

Deployment is what I might call the second “D word” unique to military families, and unfortunately, a word we must at some point speak to our children. If you are like me, …

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Staying Connected Through the Distance

By Sydney Smith Dec 16, 2025Deployment

It goes without saying that staying connected to your spouse during separations takes effort on both parts. If you’re like me, and your love language is “quality time,” then you are in …

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The Unexpected Journey of Military Spouses

By Tanecia Favors Aug 28, 2025Deployment

Can I just say if this life has taught me anything, it should have taught me to always expect the unexpected. So, when this deployment got extended (as they almost always do), …

The Stress Behind “Hurry up and Wait”

By Kristi Stolzenberg Jul 29, 2025Deployment

It’s that involuntary feeling that hits when we’re on the brink of something big — orders, deployments, homecomings, retirements — the moments that shake every military family. We call it the stress …

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