tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964624413343759001.post3413980292211388579..comments2023-10-02T04:07:17.344-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Marine wife: No such thing as predictability in the military!Amanda M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13987527397486453435noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964624413343759001.post-32732496015318863232011-03-11T08:57:25.643-05:002011-03-11T08:57:25.643-05:00Oh no! I don't have personal experience but bo...Oh no! I don't have personal experience but both my sister and her husband are in the Navy. They both try to stay active and tend to get really involved with their daughter when the other is gone. They say it helps pass the time but I'm sure it still feels like forever. <br /><br />Your daughter probably won't understand why her dad is not home but all your children will feel the seperation. My only piece of advise (for what it's worth) is allow yourself to feel any emotions you have, allow your children to feel any emotions they have, and talk about them as a family. Let your kids know it's ok to be sad, angry, worried, etc. and help them work it. Try to keep life as "normal" as possible. Good Luck.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and following, I'm following you back.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904240674851970272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964624413343759001.post-70995602928466791472011-03-08T20:43:08.667-05:002011-03-08T20:43:08.667-05:00I don't really have much advice because my hus...I don't really have much advice because my husband hasn't deployed. A friend of mine and I were going to be deployment buddies because our husbands were going to be gone at the same time. (Our husbands are friends.) Anyway, her husband deployed and mine didn't, but we still email all time and she can vent to me and bounce questions ideas off me. It has worked out really well.Jessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536607888498028285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964624413343759001.post-25905683964164072002011-03-08T09:48:23.183-05:002011-03-08T09:48:23.183-05:00My husband just got home from a 7 month deployment...My husband just got home from a 7 month deployment, and like you, we only had a few weeks notice. The best advice I can give you is to BREATHE! It will be okay. After the first few weeks, the time really goes by quickly, and you seem to have your hands full with the kids which will help.<br /><br />My husband missed almost all of my pregnancy (I found out right after he left that we were expecting and was 30 weeks along when he got home), he missed all the major holidays last year, and my birthday, which was really hard, I won't lie, but it's only one day, and we celebrated all of the holidays he missed when he got home.<br /><br />So just remember to breathe and to cry when you need to, and if you need to talk, let me know!Mrs. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671785020550963125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964624413343759001.post-23880113155116385392011-03-08T09:38:56.595-05:002011-03-08T09:38:56.595-05:00I'm sorry! I don't really have any advice...I'm sorry! I don't really have any advice for you because I haven't been through a deployment with my husband yet, but we've been separated for several months at a time. All I can really say is enjoy your time before he deploys and while he is deployed stay busy! <br /><br />Pieces of advice I have received from other milwives is to volunteer and get involved in maybe the FRG (which maybe isn't the best thing lol) or "coffees" (now this is from an Army perspective - I'm not quite sure about Marine life but I'm sure there is something similar). make care packages! there are a lot of nifty ideas you can find on the web. to involve your kids in that, have them draw pictures or make things for daddy to send to him. Household 6 Diva had this really cool idea of making "daddy deployment craft boxes" (http://www.household6diva.com/2011/02/daddy-deployment-craft-boxes.html) - I know your youngest isn't even 2 years old yet so I'm not really sure how to deal with that, sorry! (no kids yet!)<br /><br />sending positive thoughts your way and praying for your husband as he gets ready to deploy and praying for his safe return. may the time pass quickly for you and your family!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489221712957065623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964624413343759001.post-58266604728494329012011-03-08T09:00:12.048-05:002011-03-08T09:00:12.048-05:00ooohhhh, I'm sorry, I have no advice, but I wa...ooohhhh, I'm sorry, I have no advice, but I wanted to let you know I'm so sorry...<br />my sister's hubs is in the navy and I know how hard it is for her, especially during the holidays...but I always tell her-remember, in the grand scheme of life 10 months isn't *so* long.<br />I know, I know, it probably doesn't help...<br />hugs!!!!Not a Perfect Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09538588358382300444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964624413343759001.post-60104290503290561062011-03-08T08:50:07.487-05:002011-03-08T08:50:07.487-05:00i am your newest follower :)
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