Communication Archives - Firefighter Wife

Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff (But When is it Small Stuff?!)

by Jessie - | Jan 17, 2020 | Communication, Everyday, Firefighter Marriage

This Guest Post is from Courtney Murrell of fromtheashesiamreal.com. This post hit home with me, and maybe you’ll relate some too. It’s great to be able to see others in the Fire Life experiencing the same things, even when it isn’t...

You Become Like the 5 People You Hang Around the Most

by Jessie - | Mar 25, 2019 | Commitment Weekends, Communication, Events, Everyday, Firefighter Marriage

Welcome long time fire wife advisor, volunteer, friend, sister… everything lover and supporter of 24/7 Commitment… Cori Fuller. Devoted mother of three and wife to a fire Chief, we know you’ll love her heart and message. Thank you, Cori! <3...

Family First, FDIC, or Both?

by Lori Mercer | Apr 20, 2018 | Communication, Community Activities, Everyday, Firefighter Marriage, National Events

Here’s a long one….. are you ready? Are you going to FDIC? Is your firefighter? Do you even know what it is? At least here in the midwest, the buzz is loud about this event – the largest gathering of firefighters in the country drawing...

Keep the Love Fires Burning Over the Distance

by Lindsey | Aug 31, 2016 | Communication, Dating Your Spouse, Everyday, Firefighter Marriage, Printables

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but it sure makes the rest of you lonely.” Charles M. Schultz I am going to be honest, there were times I wasn’t sure we would make it through and still be together in the end. But there were also times when I...

What to Say to Your Firefighter When He’s Had a Bad Call

by Lori Mercer | Aug 23, 2016 | Behavioral Health, Communication, Difficult Calls, Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, For the Firefighters, PTSD

You can feel the air turn tense before a word is even said. You know it was a bad shift. Something must have happened to make such a drastic change in your firefighter. Maybe he is angry, or silent, or sad….you just know something isn’t right. Do you ask...

When a Firefighter is Irritable, Grumpy, and Disengaged When He’s Home

by Lori Mercer | Jun 27, 2016 | Behavioral Health, Best of Fire Family Life, Communication, Difficult Calls, Everyday, From the Firefighter Perspective, Irritability, Wife Advice

This article is so important because we’ve all been there yet so few admit it and talk about it. There is no shame in relating to this or even sharing this post. You never know who is suffering and needs these words. Let’s just start with these words straight from the...