dealing with a deployment and pregnancy – it's just a bad day, not a bad life!

BB Military Wife Life: Spotlight with Julie Croner

by JulsArmy, Army Wife, It's Just A Bad Day March 18, 2021March 18, 2021No Comments

Military life interview with Julie Croner published on BB Military Wife Life

My Baby’s Birth Story

by JulsArmy Wife, It's Just A Bad Day, Military Spouse, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, PsA July 2, 2018September 24, 2020No Comments

Prior to labor, I tried to listen and read birth stories. I searched Instagram for labor and delivery pictures and watched Youtube videos of new babies being born. Why? Because I wanted to be as prepared as I could be. Sure, my plan was to have a natural birth. But what if that wasn’t to …

Pregnancy & Deployment: 4 Tips for Staying Mentally Strong

by JulsArmy, Army Wife, Deployment, It's Just A Bad Day, Military Spouse, Pregnancy, PsA February 19, 2018February 19, 2018One Comment

I found out I was pregnant a week-and-a-half after my husband left for a year-long Army deployment. Up until that point, I was sad that he’d be gone for a whole year, but I never thought I’d be dealing with such an emotional situation while he was gone! It took me more than a month …