It's a never ending cycle. Wash. Dry. Throw it in a basket. Maybe take it upstairs. If you're lucky you have a main floor laundry. Sometimes you have to scramble 2 minutes before …
Positive Coping Mechanisms After Critical Incident
Our firefighters head off to work every single day knowing that they may face an incident that shakes them. Sometimes that incident can replay over and over in their heads causing prolonged trauma. …
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The Balancing Act: 5 Things to Remember When Your Firefighter is on Shift
There is so much more to being a firefighter's wife than most people see. And as we all know, balancing everything while our firemen are on shift can be tough. And by tough, I mean sometimes it's the …
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Daddygrams
The boys are forever wanting to save things to give to daddy when he comes home from work. I love that they are thinking of him and want to find a connection any way they can. It's wonderful, but …
Visual Countdowns
My last post I touched on using a visual countdown to show the kiddos how many days they have to wait to see their firefighter. My husband and I are blessed to be raising a child with Autism. I say …
Lessons Learned Through Loving a CAL FIRE firefighter
Hi FireWives! I am Chelsi. I have been married to a CAL FIRE firefighter for 10 years (we just celebrated our wedding anniversary a few days ago in Maui). It hasn't always been easy loving a …
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