by Jessie - | Nov 19, 2020 | Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, Fire Family Life, Holidays, Kids and Family
The Fire Community is no stranger to disappointing holidays. We’ve all had to learn to adapt to scheduling conflicts, unexpected changes and spouses/families being alone on some of the most special days of the year. We have to get creative and create new traditions...
by Jessie - | Mar 19, 2020 | Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, Fire Family Life
Dear Fire Wife Sisters, What crazy times we are facing. But some of you are no stranger to this. Our firefighters are “first in” on many contagious situations. And for some of you, this is a first. Maybe you are a new fire family or simply haven’t...
by Jessie - | Mar 19, 2020 | Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, Fire Family Life
WHY IS COVID-19 DIFFERENT THAN INFLUENZA AND WHY IS SOCIAL DISTANCING IS IMPORTANT? Some thoughts / tips to understand facts and see how I’m handling this as a mom, fire family and business owner: NUMBERS AND MATH DON’T LIE I say this to my kids and...
by Jessie - | Jun 28, 2017 | Everyday, Fire Family Life, Firefighter Marriage, Kids and Family
Often we struggle as fire families to make time to do things together. For some of you, the fire service gets nearly every free moment – life shouldn’t be that way. (*ahem* I will not call you out so harshly, but if you’re not giving your...
by Lori Mercer | Dec 30, 2016 | Firefighter Marriage, Holidays
Jackpot. A night off on a holiday. It feels like it never happens, right? All the good ones always fall on shift. He gets transferred from station to station and is always back in the rotation where BAM – holidays are workdays. This is the life we signed up....
by Lori Mercer | Dec 23, 2016 | Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, Fire Family Life, Holidays
Last Christmas day, my husband sat across the room and said he felt like this Christmas didn’t really feel like Christmas. He hadn’t really seen any of the gifts that I had been scrambling around the past month to buy for the kids. And myself and our...
