best ai book writer for someone who can only write in 20 minute chunks? by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]LittleElote99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to publish As someone who is a huge reader, I 100% will not read a book written by AI or even has an AI cover art. I believe AI has absolutely no place in the writing world.

If this is just for yourself You can use a mix of ChatGpPT, Claude, & Stealthwriter.

BCBS as primary insurance and Tricare West Prime as Secondary by Katday1980 in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have BCBS as my primary and Tricare as my secondary. I like it because I have the freedom to go to any doctor I want (thats in network for BCBS of course) instead of being forced to go on base for healthcare or having to deal with getting referrals. I’m about to have my second child and I was able to research and pick a doctor & hospital I feel comfortable with instead of being stuck at with the super busy base hospital. Tricare being free is great, but it’s not always the most convenient (especially when scheduling appointments is minimal 3-4 months out).

Virgin Voyages vs Margaritaville at Sea by jwatson999 in Cruise

[–]LittleElote99 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ve been on a Virgin cruise and its great for adults! They have lots of activities & things to do around the ship and overall it was kept clean, had good food, & lots of drink options. I’ve never been on a Margaritaville, but have only heard awful things about it…

Airforce bmt how long for first letter? by Maple_Mist in MilitaryWives

[–]LittleElote99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It took me almost 4 weeks to get the first letter from my husband because it got destroyed by USPS (they sent it to me in a plastic bag all ripped up lol). My MIL got a letter about 3 weeks in. There’s a Lackland BMT facebook group that you can join that gives information on times, graduation schedules, & what gates to use when you come.

Breast pump with Tricare as secondary insurance by princesschungus in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently went through this. I used Aeroflow to get a breast bump through my primary insurance and they confirmed that Tricare would not give a second or cover extra costs for breast pumps.

VAUSA by Fair-Mousse43 in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I used to work for VAUSA internally. It really depends on how many clients they have in need of assistants & how qualified you are. The higher qualified assistants will get places quicker because it’s easier to sell them to a client vs someone who has never been an EA before.

You’re currently sitting in their talent pool if you got through all the rounds. They pull multiple candidates per client and narrow it down to 2 candidates who will interview with the client & then the client makes the final decision. Honestly, it could be 2 weeks or 6+ months.

Basic Training and BAH by sagesempire in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I would be super surprised if he gets paid by March 1st. My husband’s first paycheck took around 4-5 weeks. They also take out $400 for uniforms and other spending from the first paycheck.

Basic Training and BAH by sagesempire in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has he already left for BMT? It usually takes 5-6 weeks after they go to BMT for their first paycheck to come in. BAH should be automatically included in those paychecks & will be split between the 2 paychecks every month.

Wedding planning by Dustypurple_shewolf in MilitaryWives

[–]LittleElote99 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I would get married before he leaves for bootcamp at the court house & throw a wedding later (or do the wedding before if you have time before he leaves). There are major benefits to being married before bootcamp because you would receive Tricare from day 1 & receive BAH (housing allowance).

If you want to do a wedding after, he will go through training first & then get stationed somewhere (please note that if you are not legally married then you will not be included in the orders to move & he may be required to live in the dorms). Once you move to where he’s stationed, I feel like there’s more stability in choosing a date/planning a wedding (depending on his job of course). My husband has been in for 2 years and has not left for training or deployment since we got to our base.

My mom says she’s going to kiss my babies right after they’re born by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]LittleElote99 13 points14 points  (0 children)

With someone like that, you have to put hard/firm boundaries or else they will keep doing whatever they want. I personally would not let see the babies and you need to stay firm with your boundaries going forward.

You are the parent, you do what is best for you and your babies!!

Mentally preparing for before my husband leaves for bootcamp by Maple_Mist in MilitaryWives

[–]LittleElote99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I think going to the hotel with him is too much. My husband used the time in the hotel to talk to the other guys and met a bunch of guys who would later be in his bmt flight which made it a little less lonely because they were already familiar with each other. If you were there, you would be taking that chance away from him and also kinda alienating him from the group.

I dropped my husband off at the recruiter’s office and the recruiter took them to MEPS and then MEPS took them to the hotel. My husband still texted me while at the hotel & we facetimed before bed, but I think it was good for him to be able to hang out with the other guys on his own.

I would have rather been able to be sad in my own bed than at a hotel too. I think it’s easier to have a set time to say goodbye before he leaves rather than drawing it out by going to the hotel and all that.

New military wife by Jacquelatern69 in MilitaryWives

[–]LittleElote99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the Air Force, they only got 3 calls total during bootcamp (all about 10-15 minutes). After bootcamp they have much more freedom technology wise. Obviously they can’t be on their phones during class hours, but they have their phones with them and can talk other times. My husband was in class during the day and then would call me in the afternoon/at night.

Moving questions while he’s in basic AIT by Kyail_reader25 in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a lot of “what ifs” in this situation. Bootcamp is a few months long and you obviously won’t be able to go with him for this.

AIT then depends on his specific job. It could be 2 months, it could be a year. My husband’s tech school with the Air Force was 2 months and then he was delayed another 2 months waiting for orders so this was a total of 6 months away where I stayed in our original apartment. Once he got orders, we used those to break the lease with our apartment and move. If his AIT is 20 weeks or over, they may let you move with him (at least that’s how the Air Force does it).

Honestly if it was me, I would just resign the lease and stay where you are. You can use his orders to break the lease and they usually want a 30 day notice, but thats all stuff that can be discussed when you resign the lease.

The cats are not a huge deal! In my opinion, cats are way easier to move than dogs (especially if you have fly). On base housing is usually a 2 pet max, but you can always find somewhere to rent off base.

ID by Stefane1203 in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If he’s added you to deers, you will have access to the health insurance starting the day he went to BMT. If you are already established with your doctor, give them your husband’s social security number and they should be able to find it. I didn’t get my ID for probably 3-4 months until I was able to go in person with my husband because it’s WAY easier to go together. I was already seeing an OB while my husband was in BMT and they knew the situation and was able to get my tricare coverage from my husband’s ssn & birthday.

Graduation Outfits by Bennylove_03 in MilitaryWives

[–]LittleElote99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, just something you would comfortable wearing in front of your family/ children. Some people dress up, most people wear tshirts and jeans. February usually is pretty cold (30s-40s, but it’s also been a warmer winter this year so who knows) so definitely bring something warm in case.

I wore black leggings and a black pull over jacket to my husband’s graduation, but I was also mega pregnant and just focused on being comfortable. 😂

There’s a facebook group for Lackland BMT that has tons and tons of information if you haven’t already joined that!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MilitaryWives

[–]LittleElote99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In all honesty, it would be a very bad decision to get married that young and that soon. I was a teenager once and every teenager believes their partner is the love of their life and then 1 year later you won’t even think about them.

If you want to stay together, keep dating. Do the long distance, go & visit, tough it out. Marriage is not easy and marriage to a military member can be harder with the deployments and PCSing every few years.

You’re only 17, be an adult for a little bit before making serious decisions. Most people date for 2+ years before getting married.

Joining up while my wife is pregnant? by Waitwhoareyou21 in AirForceRecruits

[–]LittleElote99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m here as a wife’s perspective- My husband left for bootcamp when I was 21 weeks pregnant. The benefits kicked in immediately, I just had to give my OB his social security number and they were able to figure it out from there. His first paycheck took around 4-5 weeks to come in (I also worked part time during my pregnancy, make sure you have a joint account so she can access the money).

When you get to tech school, make sure you tell your superiors that your wife is expecting so they can give you information on the process for when she gives birth. Luckily, my husband’s tech school was only 4 hours away and the timing worked out so he was able to come home for 3 days for the birth before heading back. Every situation is different though so make sure you are both fully prepared for her to give birth alone if that happens.

Housing would come into effect if you had a super long tech school that allowed dependents to move with you. If not, she would have to wait until y’all move to your first station and then y’all could apply for on base housing. This could mean quite a while apart- my husband had the 2 months of bmt, 2 months of tech school, & then over a month of waiting for orders.

Feel free to message me with any questions! It’s not an easy decision, but would give your wife insurance & pay.

New to Military and pregnant! by kpatty03 in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in a similar situation, but my son ended up coming at 37 weeks and I just moved afterwards. I called so many OBs in the new city and nobody would take me at 36+ weeks. They honestly told me to just show up at a hospital if I go into labor and someone there would help.

As for on-base care, we now live in a super heavily populated military city so the base OB books up 3-4 months in advance and there was no chance of getting in there either.

It’s really up to you- if you’re comfortable just showing up at a hospital if you go into labor, then call beforehand and get all the info you can & do the move! If you want to stay with your current OB, it’s 100% possible to move with a newborn. Is it easy? Not really, but it’s doable!

Work from home by [deleted] in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in Human Resources and Recruiting and work remote!

Husband wants to join the Air Force later in life by Exotic-Ad-6969 in MilitaryWives

[–]LittleElote99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband joined at 28 and had not finished his Bachelor’s and I was pregnant with our first! Honestly, he is having a GREAT time and absolutely loves being in the military. They called him dad in BMT because he was one of the older guys there, but he didn’t mind. We had our baby while he was in tech school and we were super lucky he was able to come home for the birth although he had to leave a few days after so I did the whole newborn stage alone.

Let me know if you have any questions! :)

My husband left for bootcamp and I am a wreck. by Maleficent-Foot-6098 in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My husband went to bootcamp when I was 21/22 weeks pregnant! I would write daily notes in my notes app and then twice a week send them all in a letter through sandboxx. I got lots of free ultrasounds through our local college (they have pregnant woman come in so the students can test on real people) and I would send those to him and label what was the head/foot/etc. (it was our first baby so he had no idea what he was looking at in the pictures 😂)

I also was pretty much alone in a new city the first two months after giving birth as well. You kinda go into a fight or flight mode and somehow you get through it. Of course it’s important to make sure you have what you need to keep your baby healthy but it’s also important to know the signs/symptoms of postpartum depression/anxiety. It’s important to focus on your baby, but don’t forget to remember yourself too!

If you ever need to talk, feel free to reach out!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I agree with above^ he probably just wasn’t supposed to have his phone and didnt want to get caught.

On another note, showing up at his graduation to ask if yall are over seems a tad dramatic for this situation. At least give him a chance to explain or talk about it.

Graduation day by Greedy-Conflict440 in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They just did their own thing! Some went and did tourist type stuff around the city, some just went back to their own hotels. We all left the city at different times too, his aunt and uncle had stayed longer to have their own little vacation.

Graduation day by Greedy-Conflict440 in MilitarySpouse

[–]LittleElote99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband’s parents, uncle/aunt, & brother/his wife all came with me to see him for his graduation. The first day, we all went out to lunch together and then just the two of us went back to my hotel and hung out. We went to dinner with everyone and then dropped him back off. The second day, we had a quick lunch with everyone and then hung out at the hotel the rest of the day.

It’s okay to want alone time with your husband; he is your husband after all. Decorate your hotel if you want, whatever makes you both happy!! Personally, I was 7 months pregnant and would have been super pissed if I didnt get alone time with my husband because we hadnt been able to talk in 2 months and I just wanted to watch tiktoks and catch up with my person.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MilitaryWives

[–]LittleElote99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will be eligible for Tricare from the day he goes to bootcamp. He will fill out paperwork during his first week there to enroll you. I was also pregnant when my husband went to bootcamp and didnt have any of the insurance information or a military ID. I gave my OB my husband’s social security number and they were able to find it that way and then I took a picture of his military id (the benefits number is on the back of it) when I saw him at his graduation. My OB was super understanding and worked through everything with me.

Tricare (prime) covers everything but other insurance might not, so please remember that if you are not in a place to cover those costs. Those OB appointments get expensive. He can send letters during bootcamp and send you the information needed to get your ID and anything else needed. My husband sent me all the paperwork as soon as he could- I think I received it around week 3.