Veteran Spouse Network

Since it’s Mental Health Awareness Month, it feels like the perfect time to get real about your emotional well-being. As military and veteran spouses, we’re usually the ones holding the map, the schedule, and… well, everything else. It’s way too easy to run yourself into the ground while you're busy taking care of everyone else.

The Self Love Mini Bracelet we made with Charliemadison Originals is just a tiny, wearable nudge to stop for a second. It’s there to remind you that you matter too. Not just the family or the mission. You.

Every single purchase helps the Veteran Spouse Network keep our community connected. You get to treat yourself while helping another spouse find their people. That's a total win-win.

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Join the Veteran Spouse Network and Dr. Marshall Bahr for a free virtual session on navigating VA claims. It's on May 7 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CDT.

Dr. Bahr, a physician, former U.S. Army Ranger, and founder of Xterra Health: Nexus Letters and DBQs for Disabled Veterans, will explain how the VA reviews medical documentation. You will learn the difference between a standard diagnosis, the specific medical opinions needed for disability claims, and practical strategies for organizing records to help strengthen your case with the VA.

Sign up today: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05932b0

We’re proud to partner with PMI U.S. to deliver more of the programs that matter to our neighbors. Their support allows us to expand our peer support programs for military and veteran spouses so they can navigate the challenges of active-duty life, the transition from military to civilian life, and put down roots post-military transition.

We’re grateful for this partnership—and for everyone who stands with us to make a difference every day.

Want to help fuel this impact? Like, share, or visit our website https://na2.hubs.ly/H058KKp0 to find out how you can get involved.

Our Institute for Military & Veteran Family Wellness conducts research to help inform VSN's programming. New data from the Military & Veteran Spouse Wellness Survey shows how caregivers and parents face different well-being challenges.

Caregivers are feeling a lot of pressure right now. More than 27% of caregivers say they are just getting by in life. Also, nearly 47% find that sleep problems get in the way of their daily activities.

Parents often have increased relationship strain. Over 51% of parents surveyed feel they have needs that are not being met in their relationships. Also, parents of young children have much lower levels of social support.

The Veteran Spouse Network turns these facts into real programs that help with your specific life. These findings help us bridge the gaps in our community and provide the connection you deserve.

Does this match your experience? Let us know in the comments and we can help connect you to a program/event of ours that might help!

A huge thank you to everyone who submitted a track for the VSN Community Music Playlist!

We now have 22 songs handpicked by you, for you. This collection is all about the unique rhythms of life as a veteran spouse. Whether it is a song that gives you energy, helps you find a moment of peace, or simply makes you feel understood, we want it included.

This playlist is a living project, and we are ready to keep growing it together.

Listen to the community playlist here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05339x0

Do you have a song that belongs on our list? Drop your suggestions in the comments below and we will add them to the VSN Community Music Playlist!