by SpouseLink | Sep 21, 2022 | Lifestyle, Transitions, Well-Being
By Natalee KingGuest Blogger I was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and started school there. My parents were both military, so moving around was normal for our family of five (mom, dad, older sister and younger brother). After PR, we moved to Hawaii and then Texas,...
by SpouseLink | Sep 14, 2022 | Lifestyle, Transitions, Well-Being
By Amanda HuffmanGuest Blogger September is National Suicide Prevention Month and, while it is important to talk about suicide all year long, it is also important to highlight the challenges servicemembers, Veterans and military spouses can face related to suicide....
by SpouseLink | Sep 11, 2022 | Lifestyle, Transitions, Well-Being
By Anna LarsonGuest Blogger &SpouseLink Ambassador Every morning, my Veteran and I sit on our front porch with a cup of coffee in hand. This is a new routine we’ve adopted since he retired. We like to spend 10-15 minutes talking about our upcoming day and it’s...
by SpouseLink | Sep 6, 2022 | Parenting, Well-Being
Life can be hard for anyone, but when you add in the everyday stressors of military life, you can see why military families generally need more resources when it comes to their mental health. As adaptive and resilient as military kids are, multiple deployments,...
by SpouseLink | Jul 8, 2022 | Lifestyle, Well-Being
There are a lot of things that military spouses go through that can make them feel pretty alone, especially some of the more hidden things like mental health challenges. It can be difficult to know how to respond to military spouse depression, but whatever you do,...
by SpouseLink | Jun 15, 2022 | Transitions, Well-Being
By Amanda HuffmanGuest Blogger The first time I asked for help dealing with the trauma from my deployment I was told I was okay. I had only been home for a few days and had seen signs that something wasn’t right with me. I decided to reach out to the on base therapist...
