The war in Afghanistan is finally over for UK Plc, and yesterday the closure of Camp Bastion was announced. I thought as a tribute to a conflict that dominated my family life for over a decade, I would collate some of the …
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Real Life: Unsupportive Wife Ruins Soldier’s Career
Recently, over lunch I heard an interesting tale about a military drink’s party where the military top brass were bitching like twittering birds amongst their peers about the disappointment they felt that a young, up and coming soldier, who had …
Home: How to Remove Household Stains Naturally
Red wine on the carpet. Tough grease on the oven. Incrustations on your bathroom tiles. Stains like these are the nemesis of time-strapped parents the world over. But here at Modern Military Mother, we’re not ones to give into the …
Real Life: PA to my Children – Is it time to get a job?
The last few years have been a rollercoaster, which I hope is finally running straight and offering the children stability. The Grenade is now attending my old school, which was once a comprehensive but is now an academy. How things have …
Gaming: Resolving Video Game Addiction
ADVANCE INFORMATION SHEET #SELF-HELP #GAMING #PSYCHOLOGY #ADDICTION Control the Controller: Understanding and Resolving Video Game Addiction By Ciaran O’Connor UK Publication: October 1 2014 by Free Association Books “The myth of gaming addiction being just about young guys playing for …