Break the Cycle: Supporting Those Who Support You

In response to a few blogs and/or Facebook groups that I have come across in the past couple of weeks: In my years as a Navy wife I have heard more than enough times about the stereotypes associated with our lives and seemingly to most everything we put our hands in. I think what irks [...]

My first….Submarine Homecoming

This following is the first blog post in our Homecoming series. Contact us if you would like to be a guest blogger and submit your Homecoming story. My first… By Despina I’m a 43 year old Submariner’s wife writing my first blog post and yesterday I experienced my first homecoming.  Although my Sailor and I [...]

The Woman I Once Was…

This time of year is one that is filled with an array of chaos and emotion.  Back to school of course is exciting and as a mom of now 2nd grader and preschooler my home is filled with the smell of new crayons and sharpened pencils.  Behind the child centered joy there is a lingering [...]

Mommyhood and the Military kid

Recently I have spent many a day battling my very strong-willed daughter who is sadly so much like me that I know it’s all my fault. I have come to accept it, I have to accept it daily when she awakens with that look in her eye that I know I too get. One thing [...]

Some Positive News for IA Families

The Navy has been listening to it’s Sailor’s requests and concerns about having a specific command that heads off and deals Solely with IA Deployments. Read the details here about what the Navy is doing in regard to it’s Sailor’s concerns: Navy.mil