By Dr. Kimberlee Ratliff
Program Director, M.Ed. School Counseling at American Military University
In my nearly 21 years as a military wife, it was the norm to spend special holidays alone. Mother’s Day was no different.
The stress of parenting alone while a spouse is deployed or in training can become overwhelming. I often heard civilian friends tell me, “I wish I had known what to do to help.” As an independent, “I can do it all myself” type of person, I didn’t ask for help when I needed it.
But there are ways to easily provide assistance to military spouses. Here are 10 ways to help a military wife this Mother’s Day or any other day during the year.