The Dear MilFamily Podcast

Ep: 13 Airman to Mom

dearmilfamily — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 23:04:39 -0400

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.airmantomom.com

http://www.airmantomom.com/military-life/sharing-deployment-stories/

Ep: 12 MilSpouse Drama

dearmilfamily — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 22:38:22 -0400

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.

Ep: 11 Education & The Military Family

dearmilfamily — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:14:53 -0400

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 NextGen MilSpouse. You can find Meg, and MilKids, online on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter.

You can finder her:

http://milkidsed.com/

twitter: @milkidsed

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/milkidsconsulting/

instagram: @mlkidsed

Some of her resources include:

http://mflanagan632.converzly.net/ultimatebacktoschoolsuccesskit

https://www.amazon.com/Talk-Teacher-What-Child-Needs-ebook/dp/B0755HYHQP

http://milkidsed.com/2016/10/05/free-math-websites-for-parents/

http://milkidsed.com/2016/10/12/reading-websites-for-parents/

Ep: 10 We All Need Support

dearmilfamily — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 23:15:56 -0400

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

Ep: 9 Everything Hurts

dearmilfamily — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 20:21:26 -0400

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/

Ep: 8 The Foreign-Born Spouse

dearmilfamily — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:27:31 -0400

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

Ep: 7 I Need A J-O-B

dearmilfamily — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:29:49 -0400

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 and Career Opportunities: myseco.militaryonesource.mil InGear Career: ingearcareer.org Society of Military Spouses in STEM: smsstem.org Military Spouse Behavioral Health Clinicians: msbhc.org National Military Family Association (scholarships for education and licensing): militaryfamily.org/spouses-scholarships/

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EP: 6 Separations are the Devil

dearmilfamily — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:18:55 -0400

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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EP: 5 The Geo-Single Spouse

dearmilfamily — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:26:57 -0400

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

EP: 4 The Seasoned Spouse

dearmilfamily — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 19:59:55 -0400

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/

Ep: 3 The Caregiver

dearmilfamily — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:32:00 -0400

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

Ep: 2 Take Care Part 2

dearmilfamily — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 14:54:11 -0400

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.

Ep: 2 Take Care Part 1

dearmilfamily — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:47:35 -0400

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.

Ep: 1 Embrace the PCS Suck

dearmilfamily — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 21:01:03 -0400

Permanently Changing Stations: What it’s like to PCS and tips/ tricks for making it an #easypcs.