by Firefighter Wife | Mar 3, 2016 | Behavioral Health, Everyday, For the Firefighters
If you have not read Part 1 of this powerful story, click here to catch up. Below is a story of one firefighter who took sobriety into his own hands for 21 days and documented his journey to a healthier firefighter, father, and husband. DAY 6 Duty Day. Normally this...
by Firefighter Wife | Mar 2, 2016 | For the Firefighters
We are all familiar with the stress of not just the fire life as far as scheduling, long shifts, and difficult communication go. The firefighters are the ones facing the difficult calls and trying to figure out how to deal with them emotionally. There has to be a...
by Firefighter Wife | Sep 18, 2014 | Behavioral Health, For the Firefighters, Low Testosterone
You know what makes relationships so difficult? There can be a million and one reasons why one of you is “off” and two million and one chances for the partner to not notice. Was it something I said? Boy, that topic always sets us off! He sure is extra...
by Firefighter Wife | Feb 14, 2014 | Behavioral Health, Everyday, Family Health, Fire Family Life
There are a million and one reasons to dislike Valentine’s Day. From the over inflated commercialism to the hurt from it not even being acknowledged (yes, us women can be difficult to decipher!) But if your marriage is struggling due to one spouse struggling...
by Firefighter Wife | Sep 20, 2013 | Behavioral Health, Fire Family Life, For the Firefighters, PTSD
This may be the most important blog post you read this year. It’s the bravest thing I’ve ever seen a firefighter do. It’s about Mental illness. Some prefer to call Behavioral Health, but I like Mental Illness because it truly is an illness and we...
by Firefighter Wife | Jun 17, 2012 | Everyday, Fatherhood as a Firefighter, For the Firefighters
All credit for the Father’s Day holiday this year goes to Hallmark. Who can say it better? I’m that girl who gets choked up reading the cards in the aisle at the grocery store. And the one who bawled her eyes out at all those Hallmark commercials (well,...
