Being a Military Spouse is not an easy task, no matter what anybody says. I don't think any of us knew what we were getting into.
I've always said the Military Families are special and as such they have special experiences challenges and needs. Not only we deal with the daily challenges of the "normal" Families but also with the added challenges of the "Military Life". We relocate constantly, our children in fifth grade have been in more schools that a regular senior (and I mean college senior!), as spouses we change employment constantly, miss family events and to top that our Spouses are gone constantly adding their usual duties to our already busy schedule. But there is help around the corner.
There is a free (let me stress it FREE) 24-hour, 7-days-a-week, information and referral service available to active duty, Reserve, and National Guard military members and guess what? is available for their Families too!!! regardless or the Service and component so we are all included Army, Navy, Air Force Marines you name it!!
The name: Military One Source (MOS).
They can provide information from the day to day issues and concerns, deployment, retirement, financial readiness, education, child care, relocation, parenting, and many, many other topics. you can also visit their Web site at www.militaryonesource.com for additional information on many of topics, order FREE booklets and/or CDs (they will ship them free of charge too), and even reach proffessionals and even receive counseling online or by phone. What could be better than that?!!!
BTW they have an extraordinary bilingual (English and Spanish) Sesame Street DVD to help children as they cope with thedifferent challenges they experienced during different phases of deployment. They recommend it for children within the ages of 2-5 but I can promise you any child would benefit from this great resource. Even my daugther who is 12 and who's father has deployed many many MANY times found it usefull.
All of this at the touch of a button... or a few... 1-800-342-9647
