If you’re a civilian with a military spouse bestie or family member, you might feel stuck about how to help them through a deployment season. 

Military spouses are often carrying more than you see. They’re managing households alone. Filtering news headlines. Holding space for their own fear while staying strong for their kids. Missing their person constantly. Just being available and understanding goes further than you think. Here are a few meaningful ways to support them: 📱Send a simple “thinking of you” text. 🪖Avoid asking too many details. Understand that they may not be able to share operational details for security reasons. 💐 Respect their boundaries. Some days they may want to talk. Other days, they’re just surviving. ☕️ Drop off a meal, Venmo for coffee, or mail a small surprise. 🧘‍♀️ Offer to watch the kids so they can take a breath, go to the gym, or sit in silence. 🗓️ Remember important dates: halfway mark, birthdays, and holidays can feel extra heavy. 💌 Keep inviting them, even if they say no. Isolation is common during deployments. 

Remember, you don’t have to fix it. You just have to show up. That means more to them than you will ever know. 🫶🏼