Life of a Military Wife

Have you ever wanted a mom promotion? In the second part of my conversation with Shiloah Baker we discussed just that, giving ourselves a mom promotion. One of the key ways we can do this is through helping our children learn how to become mentors. The link below is to Shiloah's website if you'd like to learn more about her work. https://www.empowered-mom.com/05/2018/healthy-life/energy-therapy/en...

This week's episode is part 1 of an interview with Shiloah Baker, a military spouse of 20 plus years, mother of 11 and a practitioner of energy therapy. In this episode we discuss helping teenagers through the emotional and social struggles they face in this modern world. Additionally, Shiloah shares some really fantastic resources. https://www.empowered-mom.com/05/2018/healthy-life/energy-therapy...

The United States embassy in Sudan was evacuated leaving US citizens stranded with no assistance to get out of the country and escape the turmoil. Yet again US citizens have been abandoned by the state department and the federal government in general. On a side note I will be reviewing two books in detail during the summer. If you would like to read along with me and then submit your thoughts or q...

Lately it feels like there's always something in the news that is urgent or surprising. Particularly in recent weeks the leaking of top secret documents by an Airman. This event alone has been an image to affect international relations and it made the news worldwide. Yet again we see that loose lips can sink ships. This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to support...

We've reached the 100th episode! Thank you all for your support and encouragement. This episode I wanted to take the chance to look back on what have been the most popular episodes and what we have coming in the future. This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to support that work with a small, voluntary contribution, you can find us on Ko-fi. https://ko-fi.com/samw...

Military life can be difficult on any relationship and marriage is no exception. What are some things that have helped others through those stresses and strains? Additionally despite the cliche "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is a real thing when you come to military relationships. What are some things that have made others' marriages stronger? This podcast exists to honor service and p...

Sometimes there are only two ways to deal with hard times: laugh or cry. There is a time and a place for both of these responses especially in military life. Then again laughter is often the best medicine. How does humor help us in our lives? Let's talk about it. This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to support that work with a small, voluntary contribution, you...

Building a supportive group of friends that you can rely on is essential for everyone. Sometimes it's hard to know where to start in the process of going about building and strengthening those friendships. Here's some fun and easy ways to build and maintain those friendships that won't break the bank. This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to support that work wit...

In the wake of the house foreign affairs committee opening an investigation into the withdrawal from Afghanistan a poll has come to light showing that 73% of vets have a negative view of the withdrawal. What really happened during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and why were so many left behind? Maybe we'll finally find out. This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d li...

A few weeks back I brought up something that has helped us with each one of our kids, it's called the Happiest Baby on the Block. This book and research was done by Harvey Karp, M.D. This episode is a review on the techniques and skills I have learned from using his research. This is a game changer for anyone who has a baby that is fussy or colicky. This podcast exists to honor service and preserv...

From UFOs to toxic waste life just gets more interesting every day in the USA. In this episode get more information about the situation in East Palestine and how it is affecting neighboring states. Additionally we go over all of the fun we've had this last month with UFOs in the United States. This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to support that work with a smal...

Books have the ability to transfer you to another world, take you out of your problems and help you see life from someone else's perspective. One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is the ability to read and learn for themselves. I have recently discovered a fantastic book that tells all about this concept and how you can apply it in your life. Let me share this book with you. This pod...

To be completely genuine I really did not want to record on the podcast on Valentine's Day. So I thought I would do it today and of course that means today is a snow day with everyone at home. Regardless, changes in our life situations require adaptation. So how do we adapt? Let's talk about it? This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to support that work with a sm...

The recent situation with the Chinese spy balloon in US airspace has been quite the talk of the town. In light of this, this episode will break down the timeline of what happened, possible explanations, and why China doing this is a bad thing. This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to support that work with a small, voluntary contribution, you can find us on Ko-fi...

For the last year the United States has been dealing with a significant reduction in the supply of baby formula due to a major production plant being closed. What are the ramifications to the public in general? What were the ways in which the formula companies and the government have worked to alleviate this problem? This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to suppo...

Well our bundle of joy is here and because things change from time to time I have some new insights into what it's like to give birth at a military hospital. As well as things I did to prepare that have been helpful. This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to support that work with a small, voluntary contribution, you can find us on Ko-fi. https://ko-fi.com/samwool...

With our next bundle of joy ready to come any day, it was only logical to go over some aspects of what it is like to give birth at a Military Hospital. This will be my third time giving birth in a Military Hospital. This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to support that work with a small, voluntary contribution, you can find us on Ko-fi. https://ko-fi.com/samwoolf...

This last year has been a series of surprises for us. Sometimes a year in review feels like you haven't accomplished much until you actually look at what you've done. This is a look back on my goal to read more and what I did to accomplish it, as well as some ideas of good books you might be interested in. https://scholesisters.com/read5x5/ This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history...

One of my Christmas wishes would be that all detained US citizens could be home with their families this holiday season. Sadly for far too many they have been left and forgotten in other countries, many of these individuals having been wrongfully detained. Who is making it home for Christmas and who isn't. Most people have heard of Brittney Griner at this point but have you heard of Marc Fogle. Th...

To me it's the most wonderful time of the year. Sometimes it can also be overwhelming and it's important to be able to set boundaries so that you can enjoy your holidays. Additionally military families are frequently away from our family of origin and coming up with new traditions is a necessity. This week we explore both of those concepts: how to set healthy boundaries during the holidays and ide...

It's heartbreaking to see the level of loss of life happening in Iran and China due to government decisions. As of now more than 300 individuals have been killed in the protests that have spanned several months in Iran. Considering the way women have been treated under the government of Iran for decades the level of discontent that is being shown is unsurprising. Not far off is the way the Chinese...

There's a lot going on with the holidays coming. When you're a military family that also means being away from home and unexpected military bureaucracy to navigate. What are the upsides? What are things to look forward to? What opportunities are available to the community at large provided by the military service members around the? This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you...

With this past weekend being Veterans Day I've been reviewing the current situation with the PACT act passed in August in regard to burn pits and other benefits for veterans. There is updated information to help individuals who are trying to go about getting medical assistance. Additionally, the link below is for a resource that I just discovered that can assist in this process. https://benefits.v...

As military voters we don't always have the luxury of voting in person in our state of residency. So what do we do? There are lots of options presented. All of the options available have pros and cons. How do we make it work? If you are a military voter what resources are available. https://www.fvap.gov/military-voter This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to supp...

Sometimes life can just go from 0 to 60 in seconds. Recognizing where we're at emotionally and knowing how to address it makes a difference. Life has been crazy for us lately too. The move and some other developments have made life rather interesting. What do we do when life happens? This podcast exists to honor service and preserve history. If you’d like to support that work with a small, volunta...