154.First Posting, First Deployment and Everything in between!

<p class="MsoNormal">On this week's Military Life *Parents Edition* podcast episode, I speak with spouse Simone about the first 5 years of Defence Life and supporting her two kids through huge changes.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Simone and I also talk about;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-Her husband’s connection to Defence & how that played into his decision to join</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-Why Defence Force Recruiting told her Husband to come back in a year or two</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-The importance of making the decision to become a Defence Family together</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-Why no amount of research or advice could prepare them for living Defence life</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-The true toll separation takes on the spouse, the kids and the ADF member</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-Expectation of what Defence life would be like vs the reality</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">-First Posting, First Deployment and Everything in between</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">-Supporting kids who had to get used to Dad not being home every night</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-The balance of looking after her needs, the kids needs & the ADF members</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-The pros and cons of posting to the same location they lived in before joining Defence</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-The first deployment and why it helped connect Simone to the bigger Defence picture</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-Possible future postings and why Defence might not be a ‘for life’ option</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">NEW to Defence Life? Pop over to the Defence Partner Info Hub. I’ve translated all that ‘defence speak’, untangled information and laid it all out in one easy-to-navigate space in easy-to-understand language <a href= "https://militarylife.com.au/defence-partner-info-hub/">https://militarylife.com.au/defence-partner-info-hub/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ready to join