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Steph Craig | Military Spouse + Deployment Bestie

@heystephcraig

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Helping milso’s navigate military life
Porch talks•solo parenting•girl mom
📍Ft. Bragg
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I have been the stay-at-home mom, the remote mom, and the in-person working mom. Every single phase was hard in its own way. 😮‍💨

So let’s stop ranking each other. Working doesn’t make you better. Staying home doesn’t make you better. We’re all just doing what our families need while the military keeps changing the plan.

Which one hit closest to home? Tell me below 👇 And follow along for real military family life. 🤍

#militarylife #militaryspouse #militaryfamilymonth by @heystephcraig

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A powerful reminder for our active duty spouses: don’t forget about the family waiting for you back home. 🤍

The mission matters, the job matters, and your service matters—but so do the people counting down the days until they get you back. Prioritize them. Call when you can. Reassure them. Remind them that even from miles away, they still matter to you.

Sometimes the smallest effort means everything to the person holding down the home front. 🇺🇸🤍

#MilitaryMarriage #MilitarySpouse #MilitaryWife #MilSpouse #ActiveDuty MilitaryFamily Deployment DeploymentLife MilitaryLife MarineWife TheDeploymentDiaries by @heystephcraig

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We love our family, but for us it’s also important to prioritize making new memories/saving money/seeing new places. It’s all about balance.
#armywife #militarylife #militaryfamily #militaryspouse by @heystephcraig

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Part 4 — the final reveal! 🩷 Our deployment countdown wall is officially done!

Seeing it all come together made every bit of the work worth it. My girls get so excited every single day, and it’s genuinely made this deployment easier on all of us.

Comment WALL and I’ll send you everything I used to build ours! 👇

#deployment #militarykids #militaryspouse by @heystephcraig

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Part 3 of 4 🩷 Here’s our deployment countdown wall coming together! (we are almost there I promise!)

Alongside the wall, I put together a FREE kids activity pack (best for ages 3-11) to help keep them excited during deployment — download, print, color, and send to dad (or mom!). It’s got prompts built in so they’re not just coloring, they’re actually connecting with him while he’s gone. My girls do about one a week, and we either snap pics to send or pack it right into his care package. ( The girls LOVE putting it in the "letters to daddy" bin on the wall!

Comment PACK and I’ll send you the link to grab it!

#milspouse #deployment #militarykids by @heystephcraig

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Part 2 🩷 Comment WALL and I’ll send you the full list of everything I used to build this! 👇

I specifically placed this somewhere they’d see it the second they wake up, and picked things they can actually do with it every day — like stickers — so they stay excited about it, not just look at it once and forget. Stay tuned- you'll see my girls being SO EXCITED to see the progress of it.

#deployment #deploymentcountdown #militaryspouse by @heystephcraig

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Unboxing everything for my daughters deployment wall 📦
Setup starts next, and I’m splitting it into a 4-part series so you can watch it all come together! 👀

Every piece is linked in my Amazon storefront if you want to build your own — comment WALL and I’ll send you the links to everything I used to build our wall!

P.S. ( My Deployment Prep Kit is now LIVE! Link in Bio!)

#milspouse #deployment #deploymentcountdown by @heystephcraig

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6 days ago

I have since learned his celebrity hall pass has changed. 😂

#militaryspouse #deployment #armywife

Solo parenting, deployment life, military marriage, long distance by @heystephcraig

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18 days ago

Some days you’re organized. Some days you’re winging it with cold coffee. Both count.😅

I’ve been putting everything that’s helped me into something for the spouse walking into her first deployment, plus a FREE activity pack for kids 3–11 to stay connected to Dad (or Mom) 💌
Dropping next week. Comment “BESTIE” and I’ll send it to you first 🤍

#militaryspouse #deployment #soloparenting by @heystephcraig

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10 days ago

People ask me everyday how I communicate with my husband when he’s deployed? Well every morning he wakes up to his weird wife surprising him with a video that hopefully makes him smile. 🤍

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He said my dancing is going to be top tier by the end of this deployment.

#armywife #militaryspouse #deployment by @heystephcraig

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Deployment is the perfect time to start a new hobby. 💕Does chasing my toddler count?! 🫠

#militaryspouse #deployment #milspouse

Deployment bestie, army wife, solo parenting, deployment life, military family by @heystephcraig

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