116.A Dual serving couple, Deployment, Discharge & Defence Life

<p>In this week's podcast episode, I talk to Defence couple Vicki and Jarod about being a dual serving Navy couple, Deployment, Discharge and Defence Life.</p> <p> </p> <p>Vicki, Jarod and I also talk about;</p> <ul> <li>How being a dual serving couple works when you both deploy regularly</li> <li>Feeling like ships in the night and working on good communication</li> <li>The juggle of both being defence members and starting a family</li> <li>Jarod stepping into the role of the solo parent when Vicki deployed</li> <li>What it was like for Vicki to deploy when their son was 18 months old</li> <li>The bond that Jarod and their son formed while Vicki was away</li> <li>How Vicki stepped out of the Mum role and into deployed ADF member</li> <li>Creating boundaries when it came to Vicki contacting home & unreliable comms</li> <li>Coping with the transition home, a now 3-year-old child and finding her place</li> <li>How both Vicki and Jarod now have a good understanding of what both experience</li> <li>The juggle of trying to get posted to the same location when you are both serving</li> <li>Vicki’s decision to discharge and the transition from ADF member to civilian</li> <li>Finding her feet, reserve time and figuring out her future career moves</li> <li>Learning to be a family, living together and good communication</li> <li>MWDU and how hard it was for Jarod to leave his family every Sunday</li> <li>Posting to Sydney and feeling grateful to finally be together</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Ready to join the ML community? Click through the link to get connected xx     www.militarylife.com.au</p>