DEPENDAsplaining

This week we share some of our opinions on sharing the chores in the household. How do you things run for your family? Everyone's opinions can be different, but its all about how it works best for YOU! We hope you find this as informative as it is entertaining! Also, who are your rooting for in the Super Bowl? Email us at Dependasplaining@gmail.com and rate and subscribe!

This week we give you all sorts of information on accompanied and unaccompanied tours. From their lengths, to places, how to visit, all from research and experience. We also have a wonderful base or really we should say island highlight by Veronica. She gives you all the ins and outs of Guam! Enjoy the episode and don't forget to rate and subscribe! Email us at Dependasplaining@gmail.com .

This episode we wanted to tackle the always exhausting subject of negative nancys! Have you encountered a spouse that always has to put down everything? Well here is how to help get you through those negative thoughts and how to not be a Debbie Downer. As always, email us at Dependasplaining@gmail.com Facebook, Instagram or Tweet at us too!

Welcome to the New Year. With the recent happenings we decided to give you all a little extra dose of OPSEC. News articles, chatter from your significant other and just the unknown can all be really scary and we want to share our fear with people who care and understand. But that also means a higher risk or sensitive information getting out. Please always be careful what you say especially on soci...

OPSEC! You've heard us use the phrase before, but what does it mean and how did it first come about? Listen in as we give you a better understanding of OPSEC to keep you and your family safe. We hope you have a wonderful and merry Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or any of the holidays you celebrate!

Don't be that "Holier than thou" dependa. Listen to this weeks episode on how we splain to you how to be a kind human being! It's ok to judge, you're only human, BUT keep it off social media. And if you are that spouse that "knows it all", you better know that phonetic alphabet! Even better, we have created a new one for you, our DependAlphabet! Join us again this week for some laughs and advice....

This week your lovely dependas splain to you about moving overseas, when you are not yet a dependent. Can you move overseas with your significant other? And what do you have to do in order to live in that country? We cover all your questions in this episode and to sum it all up, You Don't Have To Get Married! You have other options to move. Also Veronica gives a lovely run down on our first overse...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING *Cue turkey gobble noises* Enjoy this weeks episode while you baste that turkey! The dependas share their advice for one of our listeners. We go off on a bit of a roundabout but reintegrate right back in! So buckle up on yet another ride of Dependasplaining! Email us at Dependasplaining@gmail.com , Facebook, Instagram or Tweet at us too!

It's one week early BUT we wanted you all to know how thankful we are for all of you and your continued support! This episode we share our advice and stories on sharing holidays when you're away from your families. Help a military family or new service member out this year by sharing your table. Also we share how David ruined our day! Thanks David! Email us at Dependasplaining@gmail.com , Facebook...

This episode we reminisce on things we miss from other places we've lived and things we cant get living overseas. We'd love to hear from you on this topic! Send us what you miss most about your hometown or a previous base you were at. Get at us on Facebook or Instagram or email us Dependasplaining@gmail.com

This week we're back to our regularly scheduled topics. We chat about the Air Force's new Indefinite Reenlistment program and Veronica gives a great post highlight on Fort Carson. We found all of our information for this episode on Airforcetimes.com, Carson.armymwr.com, Military.com and Trip Advisor. Please rate and subscribe on all your podcast listening platforms. Email us with any concerns or q...

Happy Halloween fellow dependas! This weeks episode is a bit different because it's Halloween! Grab some candy and listen in as we try to scare you with some hauntingly good ghost stories and learn a bit about some prior military serial killers. Make sure to listen all the way to the end and help us figure out the noises we caught while recording that gave us chills. Let us know what you think it...

Bouncing off our previous topic of being thrifty, we discuss other ways we can be frugal to save. Sometimes you have to sacrifice material things to save for bigger and better things. And make sure you pay it forward too! We love all of your continued support throughout our journey and would love if you would rate and subscribe on your preferred listening platforms! Email Dependasplaining@gmail.co...

This week the ladies DEPENDAsplain you some TRICARE. What are your options? What plans do they have and what does it cover? Why are there creepy sound effects at the end of this episode? Tune to find the answers to all of these questions! As always thank you so much for your continued support and be sure to rate and subscribe on all your listening platforms! Email us at Dependasplaining@gmail.com

Getting ready for an overseas move? Then have no fear and listen here! Your dependas try to simplify all that is involved with an overseas PCS. From medical clearance, packing out, taking your pet and shipping your car. Thanks for all of your continued support and please rate and subscribe on all your listening platforms! Email Dependasplaining@gmail.com

Happy October! On this episode Veronica, Jen and Lindsey discuss the mythical dream sheet. What does it mean to you? And how can you use it to your advantage? Listen in as we try to best answer those questions with our own experiences and the magic of Google! We share some of our listener comments as well as our own on where we'd like to go. Tune in to the end of the show for our ever entertaining...

This week the lady dependas give some fun and interesting advice on holding down the home front. We share some ideas on how to help ease your spouse's stress when they are working long hours or getting ready to deploy. Our buffet of roundabouts never ends of course as we share stories, talk food and have a lot of laughs. So go pop a bottle of Apothic Dark with us and enjoy the entertainment! *Not...

It's one of those questions that gets asked on every spouse Facebook group, should we live on base? Your favorite dependas discuss this question with pros and cons of military housing. They also share stories of their own experiences. It's ultimately your choice but we hope to give you some good advice! Thanks as always for listening and don't forget to rate and subscribe to us wherever you listen...

Bonus episode comin at ya! Since it's Friday the 13th and it's a full harvest moon we thought we'd dive in a little bit about superstitions in the military. We've got a few stories to share and hope you enjoy this bonus mini episode! Stay weird my friends!

Hello again! Welcome to our 20th episode! This week our topic might be the most confusing one we've encountered so far. We're talkin, birthright citizenship. We still have a lot of questions but hope to have clarified at least the very basics of the changes they will be implementing on Oct 29th. Email us with any questions or any information we may have missed! Depenedasplaining@gmail.com

This week we discuss the ever abundant topic of spouses wearing their active duty members uniform pieces. We had some great comments from some of our listeners that really helped give us a better look into this topic. What do you think is appropriate? Listen in as we give you our opinions on the matter along with opinions and suggestions from some of our listeners! Email us with your creative ways...

Today's episode we have a very special guest with us! Melissa is Belgian and is married to a US Air Force service member. Listen in as she gives us all the details on her life since meeting and marrying her husband. The struggles as a foreign spouse and all she has had to go through now that they are moving to the states. She gives some great info! Thank you Melissa for chatting with us! Rate us o...

This week the lovely dependas are having a bad week. The audio quality is not where we'd like it to be. Hang tight though, we are fixing the problem! (Again!) Who else is having a bad week though? WE dive into the dirty yet oh too common topic of infidelity. Is it more common in the military? Is the active member or the dependent more likely to step out? Listen in as the ladies of DEPENDAsplaining...

On this week's episode the lovely dependas give you some great advice and tips for money saving travel. Whether you're stateside or overseas, they have shared some great ideas and stories! Looking to book a vacation soon? Tune in as the ladies share their advice for places to stay and how to get there. Hope you are enjoying and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

This weeks episode is purely for your (and our) entertainment. We have found some interesting stories about how some military members have gotten demoted. They're crazy, they're dumb and some are just down right funny. We also discuss Area 51 with Lindsey. Tune in for some fun stories! Email us at Dependasplaining@gmail.com and rate us on Apple Podcasts! Help us spread the word!