May
30
5 More Tips To Help You Have Great Skype Calls
May 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment
If you’ve been using Skype for a while, you’re familiar with the ins and outs of calling friends, having online video conversations, and using the built in instant messenger service. That doesn’t mean you’re using Skype to its fullest potential, though. Here are a few extra tips and tricks that you might not be aware [...]
Feb
22
Military Cheetah – Wives Fight the Lies on Adultery
February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Photo Credit: DigitalArt
As wives of sailors and soldiers, there is an unusual amount of stress concerning adultery. It is understandable. Hollywood makes it sound like every wife of a military man is sleeping her way through the neighborhood because that’s what ‘they do’.
In a society that places so much stress on one topic, one very specific [...]
Feb
10
Military Cheetah – Wives Fight the Lies on Adultery
February 10, 2010 | 2 Comments
Photo Credit: DigitalArt
As wives of sailors and soldiers, there is an unusual amount of stress concerning adultery. It is understandable. Hollywood makes it sound like every wife of a military man is sleeping her way through the neighborhood because that’s what ‘they do’.
In a society that places so much stress on one topic, one very specific topic, [...]
Feb
4
Getting Into a Routine
February 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
The best thing for both the spouse and the service member is to get into a routine. It is important to have a schedule of things to do, priorities, and most of all friends. But the routine is where it is at. Waking up and knowing that the day is planned out from start to [...]
Feb
3
Taking Care of Yourself
February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment
You will feel good if your body feels good. Sure it is important to get out of the house and do stuff, but if you don’t feel 100% you may just drag through the motions and never feel truly at your best.
This goes beyond simple grooming like remembering that you should get your hair cut. [...]
Jan
28
Infidelity in the Military: Kiss and Tell
January 28, 2010 | 1 Comment
It is important to understand both aspects of this situation. If you or your service member has cheated in some way, would you want to know? Would you tell? Would it do more damage than repair? If the event is most definitely over and there are no health risks to your spouse, would it make [...]
Jan
27
Wicked Phone Bill
January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
Who hangs up first – This is a game that can add up some pretty pennies. Saying ‘I love you’ back and forth fifteen times sounds sweet, but a 20.00 phone card that lasts 20 minutes, 2 minutes eaten up just for connecting you, the time can go fast and the cards add up. Heaven [...]
Jan
27
United Through Reading Program: Not Just For Kids
January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
Somehow the Navy seemed surprised when it told the ship population about the United through Reading Program they were starting. Who wouldn’t want to partake after being told that they could schedule a ten minute to 45 minute time slot to talk into a video camera, which is then recorded straight to DVD and send [...]
Jan
26
Readjusting and Reintegrating After Deployment
January 26, 2010 | 1 Comment
It is difficult after a long separation to switch roles back to those that were in place prior to the deployment. The spouse that was left home to take care of all the problems may begin to fade into the #2 spot and feel as if they are now less of an authority.
This can be [...]
Jan
25
Truth About Communication Options While Deployed
January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Email – Email is a more reliable source of communication. It is to the point where an email can be sent almost everyday. It is important to know that emails are auto-scanned for information like dates and ports, or anything in general about specific information.
It is also important to recognize that all attachments are scanned, [...]