Tag Archives: blue star family

Strength Finds Me

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

Long after Horatio returned from his most recent 20+ month deployment, people still say they don’t know how we did it. Horatio gets looks of pity for having been away from his family for so long, and friends and acquaintances … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Living abroad, No Nonsense Parenting | Tagged blue star family, dealing with deployment, deployed spouse, deployment, deployment blog, expat life, family, living abroad, married single mom, military blog, military family blog, military family issues, military kids, navy family, single parenting | 2 Comments

Medical Care in a Less Foreign Land- Part 3

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Answer: Watch TV shows you’d never watch at home; Eat junk food you’d never eat at home; and sit for hours in a hospital lobby just to access wifi. Question: What are things you do when you have 3 weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged America, blue star family, dealing with deployment, deployment, deployment blog, joining forces, medical care abroad, military, military blog, military blogs, military family, military kids | Leave a comment

Dogs of War: Rescue Dogs and Veterans Helping Each Other

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

I usually don’t write about TV shows, though I do get a lot of pitches for them. Something about my mood lately made me read through an email from a new show’s representative this morning and I am so glad … Continue reading →

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The B&*$# is Back

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

Freezing rain forced at two hour delay of the school day, so the kids had time to hang out and relax before leaving the house this morning. As I was making breakfast, nine year old Bob wondered aloud about why … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blue star family, deployment, deployment blog, family, joining forces, marines, married single mom, military, military blog, military blogs, military families, military spouse, military wife, murphy's law, Navy, navy family, navy wife, parenting, single mom, single parenting, troops | 1 Comment

Fake it ’til You Make It

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Holiday time can be very stressful for a military family with a deployed parent. I’m glad to not be celebrating as a single parent this year. Having Horatio at home has made this holiday season much more festive than the … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Murphy Returns

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Mrs. Murphy visited several times while Horatio was deployed. (For those of you who don’t remember, Mrs. Murphy’s Law is the corollary to Murphy’s Law. Murphy’s Law is: “If it can go wrong, it will go wrong.” Mrs. Murphy’s … Continue reading →

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Please help the blog win Circle of Moms Top 25!

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Please vote for The Deployment Diatribes! Thank you!

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Staying Connected During Deployment

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Helping your kids stay connected with a deployed parent is very important, but it is equally critical to not dwell on the issue. Finding the balance is a challenge and staying connected can be difficult. Having survived and thrived … Continue reading →

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Put Yourself First

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

As a military spouse, who sometimes parents four kids solo, I frequently get asked “how do you do it?” I hear, “I could never do what you do,” regularly. I really don’t see it that way, though. Sure, sometimes my … Continue reading →

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Care Packages They Won’t Forget

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Guest Post: If your soldier or military spouse has been deployed a long time and you feel like you’ve sent care package after package after package, you may feel like you’re running out of ideas. Here are a few ideas … Continue reading →