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RE: Defence families (navy/raaf/army)

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RE: Defence families (navy/raaf/army)

Olismum — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:11:34 GMT

There is a great defence support group which I help moderate called ADF Families. Http://ADFFamilies.informe.com all defence families are welcome to join and gain support and new friendships.

RE: Defence families (navy/raaf/army)

kirrilly3 — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:44:30 GMT

Hi to all those defence wives. I never knew until recently how tough it is. My husband was/is a schoolie who has joined the Navy reserves in the Psych Corp. He is away on board a ship doing the back to Australia screening. I am at the end of the third out of four/five weeks that he is away. I have 4 children 9,8,6,1.5, work teaching 3 days a week and am without family close by. Because he is in the reserves I feel that I can't ask for help from friends/family as this was a choice made by us ( no him ) and I didn't have kids for them to be brought up by others. But I am exhausted. Lost it with the kids tonight and it makes me feel really horrible. I hate it. I hate feeling this way. Even thinking about it has tears running down my face. I know I have to reach out to someone but who. It was like last week when my 1.5 was sick, trying to work out what would happen if he had to go to hospital. Lucky we got through the night and I took him in the morning after the others had gone to school and he quickly recovered.

I admire single mums and defence mums. Well done.

RE: Defence families (navy/raaf/army)

Olismum — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:23:14 GMT

Hi, my name is Sharon and I am SAHM to 13 mth old Olivia. My hubby is in the RAAF and I can relate to how you are feeling at a new posting. I run 2 defence support groups on the internet which allow ADF Families to keep in touch and form new friendships. If your interested please let me know and I will send you the links. I hope that you have settled into your new locality.

RE: Defence families (navy/raaf/army)

ArmyWife — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:33:37 GMT

Hi There Christine (and of course the other girls who have responded),

My Name is Rebecca and I'm an Army wife. My husband is currently doing a 6 month Tour of Duty in East Timor. He is due back in March 2007. Before his deployment to Timor he had only been home for 3 months after a 3 month stint to New Zealand. So in this 12 month period he will be gone 9 months...I totally understand where you are comming from Christine!! I don't have small children, but I have a 9yr Boy and a 6 yr girl. I also work in Aged Care AND run a finance Broker Business form home...in all my "spare time" I take the kids to Karate 3 times a week and of course then there is the housework ect....

I'm in Brisbane and do have family around, but they are all so busy that I hardly see them. I understand the problems you are having with not having a support group. I've also lived inTownsville and Puckapunyal. If you ever need to chat...just yell!!

I will try to get on this forum every day (not sure how successful i'll be but I'll try)... Would love to hear other peoples stratagies for almost everything to do with Parenting!!

Hope to hear from someone soon,

Army Wife

RE: Defence families (navy/raaf/army)

TigerJJ — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:56:07 GMT

Hi Linda,

Congratulations on the bub!

I was so releived to read your post! we moved from syd to port 2 years ago ( and counting) and i understand it is really hard. Hope you are settling in

where abouts in syd were you from?

take care

TigerJJ

RE: Defence families (navy/raaf/army)

christine79 — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:01:08 GMT

Hi Linda,

My husband is due home in the next couple of weeks (I think). It has changed so many times. Originally it was the 3rd Nov but it now may be the 27th October. I haven't spoken to him properly for the last 3 weeks and the email on the ship is playing up so I have no idea.

This is the second deployment in the past 9 months. Before he went away for this 3 months he was away for 2 months (April - June), he was back for 1 month on and off (which included working everyday and going away for 2 1/2 weeks) and now this deployment has been from August - November.

My girls are both asleep for a day time nap so I think I will now join them...thankyou for the reply.

Christine

RE: Defence families (navy/raaf/army)

lin2507 — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:48:51 GMT

Hi Christine,

I'm not in the same boat as you however I have moved away from family and friends and found that difficult enough. My husband and I moved from Sydney to Port about three years ago. I found it quite difficult and I at least had my husband coming home each night. I have also found it hard since having a baby (12 weeks ago), I miss my family.

I just thought I'd drop you a line anyway, just to say hi and that I admire the job you are doing. Having one baby is hard enough let alone two toddlers and one on the way and on your own. You should be very proud of yourself! When is your husband due home?

Take care,

Linda

Defence families (navy/raaf/army)

christine79 — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:53:24 GMT

Hello to any Defence families who read this,

My name is Christine and I live in Sydney. I have 2 girls aged 3 and 2 and a baby due next month. My husband has been away (navy)for the past 10 weeks and at times (like today) I am desperate for some respite. I do not have family here and I am a full time mum.

If any one is in the same "boat" as me then I would love to chat. I personally do not feel there is enough support for navy wives in particular unless you have family close by or very good friends to help out.

Hope to hear from someone soon

Christine79