The Dear MilFamily Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sheena Arting
A podcast for anyone who has a family member in the military or anyone interested in the military lifestyle. We talk about anything and everything that is military life.
Amanda is military veteran who served in the Air Force for six years as a Civil Engineer including a deployment to Afghanistan. She traded in her combat boots for a diaper bag to stay home with her two boys and follow her husband’s military career. Which currently has them stationed in Southern California leaving the dream and making frequent trips to Disneyland. Her blog Airman to Mom incorporates stories from her past military life and how she views life through her unique life experiences of both a veteran and military spouse. You can check out more about Amanda on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.
Links:
www.airmantomo [...]
Drama is hard to avoid online sometimes. But we can do some things before we engage in it. We teamed up with Britni Miltner of MilSpouse Resource and Oak Tree Network to discuss a few listener submitted stories and talk about what we can all do to make sure our interactions with each other are positive and supportive.
Education for military children is a big concern for many military families. The frustration over nothing being the same at every new duty station can drive you crazy. But we have help! Sheena talks to Meg Flanagan of MilKids Ed about what military families can do to help their children and be proactive and not just reactive when it comes to school.
Meg Flanagan, founder of MilKids Ed, is a teacher, mom and military spouse. She is dedicated to making the K-12 education experience easier for military families. Meg has regularly writes for MilitaryOneClick, Military Shoppers, The Military Wife & Mom and
Being in the military life is hard to say the least. But you know what’s something we can all do for each other? Support each other. Whether it’s online or in person, finding that support that you need and surrounding yourself with other milfam members to help you grow and be the person you want to be. I talk to Britni Miltner of MilSpouse Resource and OakTree Network all about finding that support no matter whether it’s online or off. You can find Britni at the following socilal media sites. MilSpouse Resource MilSpouse Resource Facebook OakTree Network
In honor of October being Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month, I, Sheena your host, will be sharing our infertility journey and our experience with pregnancy loss. Many military families go through this same issue and sometimes there are not a lot of options to help. Here are some lnks if you would like to find out more about infertility.
Society for Assistive Reproductive Technology: http://www.sart.org/
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: http://www.pcosaa.org/pcos-symptoms/
Resolve: The National Infertility Association (specifically the military options page): http://resolve.org/what-are-my-options/military-personnel-infertility/
Many military spouses are actually foreign-born. You might have heard the term “war bride” before, but that’s not really an accurate definition. We talk to Anna Rabe to learn more about what it’s like being a stranger in a strange land. She’s an author, advocate, attorney, and writer.
You can find Anna at:
www.annablanch.net
Instagram:
@annie_rabe
Facebook:
@annablanchrabe
Twitter:
@AMBRabe
In this episode we talk to Libby Jamison, the current president of the Military Spouse JD Network about how difficult it is for spouses to find a job and transfer certification.
Grab a glass of wine or whatever your vice is and commiserate with us and then celebrate finding ways for the military lifestyle to work to our advantage on our resumes and when interviewing.
You can find Libby on social media of course:
Twitter: @libbyslemonade
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ejamisonesq
You can also find MSJDN on social media:
email: president@msjdn.org MSJDN info: Facebook: facebook.com/MilitarySpouseJDNetwork Twitter: @milspouseJD Instagram: @msjdn Other resources for career-minded military spouses: DOD Spouse Education [...]
Ever had to be away separated from your spouse for a period of time? Maybe you have to go through lots of little TDYs fairly regularly. Maybe you have gone through lots of deployments with your spouse. Maybe you’ve only had to do one and it sucked! Well my friend, this episode is my love letter to you. I see you. I go through them too.
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Do you know what a geo-single spouse is? They are the spouse that is living a part from their service member while the member PCSes to a new duty station. Have you ever thought about what it would be like to stay while your spouse leaves? This week we talk to Libby Clephane, blogger of Six Pick Happy. She tells us what it’s like to live a part from your spouse and how to deal.
Blog: sixpickhappy.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sixpickhappy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LibbyClephane
Instagram @libbyclephane
In this episode, we speak with Lizann Lightfoot, author of Welcome to Rota and the voice behind the blog The Seasoned Spouse. She tells us all about how she got the idea for the book and how that helped spurn her on to creating her blog. Her mission is to help all spouses with sound advice on how to survive the military lifestyle.
You can find Lizann on all social media.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeasonedSpouseBlog/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeasonedSpouse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seasonedspouse_military_advice/
Or on subscribe to her blog at: http://www.seasonedspouse.com/
We talk to a former military spouse, Ashlyn Lincoln, who has taken on the huge task of not only caring for her son, but her marine veteran husband.
If you would like to help the Lincolns, you can follow Team Gunnar on:
Facebook: @teamgunnerlincoln
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lincoln_ashlyn
Or visit their pages:
Ashlyn’s Blog: http://evensuperheroeshavecanes.wordpress.com/
You Caring: youcaring.com/lincolnfamily-817328
We talk with Dr. Treloar Price, a clinical psychologist specializing in military care and also a navy spouse. She gives great insight into not only what you can do to help yourself to stay calm during a PCS, but how to help your children and your relationship with your spouse.
Part 1: How do we manage our stress when in transition? I share some things that have helped me in the past and are helping me now. Next week we talk to a clinical psychologist specializing in military psychology and also a military spouse, Dr. Treloar Price.
Permanently Changing Stations: What it’s like to PCS and tips/ tricks for making it an #easypcs.