Whenever I get cranky about my husband getting home late from work (which is like, daily), I'd be doing myself and everyone around me a huge favor by remembering what I learned last week at BlogHer from my friend and expert party organizer who pulls together Operation Shower. Which is, buck up lady, the father of your children is not getting shot at on a regular basis.
Operation Shower, for those of you not familiar, is a non-profit organization that throws baby showers for future parents who are dealing with military deployment as well as bringing a new baby into the world. It's an incredible gift to help out these women who are facing a lonely entree into motherhood and need all the support they can get.
So instead of moaning about traffic in LA that delays my husband's arrival and help with bath time, here's what I can do to help the next time I'm feeling sorry for myself.
Whether it's time or money, you can help these military wives out by giving of yourself. One way is spreading awareness through your blog. Like I just did, right there! See that? You can do it too. Cash is welcome too, naturally.
I was lucky enough to tag along with the Operation Shower lady at the Disney Baby event at BlogHer where they're donating care packages of these super cute bodysuits. The more mentions of Disney Baby, the more donations for Operation Shower.
Thank a Military Mom
Military wives really know what it's like to feel the whole burden of child care themselves. Especially when these ladies are with child, and their partner is deployed. Not exactly the position I'd like to be in, yet these women soldier through every day of the year. They're serving our country too, so let's give a big thanks to all those ladies on the home front. Huzzah!
Are you a military mom or mom-to-be?
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My situation is a little different...I was pregnant, a police officer, in the National Guard and doing it all on my own. The father left while I was pregnant so I had to do it on my own while in the military myself. It was hard but I did and and my son is now 6 months old and have been doing it on my own from the beginning and continue to do so.
my hubby and i have two beautiful children, our son is 4 going on 5, our daughter is 2 going on 3. at times its rough with the everyday dealings of raising two close to the same age. but i never feel as if i'm alone. we miss our army man so much, and he's always in our hearts in all we do. he may be at work, but he's always here with me, i can see him in our kids and in my dreams. bright side...we will be together in 9mths when he returns home. and this time we will be with him, not him leaving us as he heads off to work. leaving is a harsh word....scratch that word out, we'll say, he says his farewells. times are never easy for us military mothers, but we get through the days with our heads high knowing there is always a new day that holds something different than the last. best of wish's military mom's. christina m. peterson
My husband is deployed and missed the birth of our first child (a boy) in June. He left when I was 12 weeks pregnant, got to come home 5 days after the birth, and left again 2 weeks after that. He won't be home again until 2012 so our son will be more than 6 months old. Its hard to deal with everything that is going on, but us Army Wives truck on and get through. Thank you for spreading the word and helping out all military wives/moms.