Edie Melson

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Be a Shield

Military families know it’s not okay to talk about deployments specifics because of security issues. The rest of the public isn’t always as savvy. So here are some things we can do to be a shield for the military families in our midst, instead of adding to their vulnerability.

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Let Go of Deployment Expectations

It was only after I read Matthew 6:34 that I began to realize what I was doing to myself and to those around me. As I began to loosen my grip on expectations, I learned to cope with things as they came.

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Packing Your Sea Bag

As military family members, we have our own version of the sea bag. It may not be the physical equivalent of the one our soldier uses, but we pack it with what we need during their deployment.

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Tips to Defuse Deployment Resentment

It’s critical that we don’t let deployment resentment grow into a wall between us and the ones we love. Unchecked, this emotion can isolate and destroy us if we let it. But dealing with it can help us become stronger, no matter what we’re facing.

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