Family Forum

[sealwife256]

Hi All!

It's come to my attention that the family/wives thread has been deleted/moved. I have been talking to an Administrator that has said if we are all interested enough they will make it a forum again, but there needs to be enough support for it or else it will just be a "sticky" in the General Talk Lounge. Any thoughts about this?

I for one think it's very important that have a seperate family/wife thread. It gives families a place to go and ask questions, talk about deployment, welcome the new families of SEAL's who have graduated amongst so much more. As a wife I want to make it easy for the new family members in this community to be able to get to this forum without having to dig through a vast amount of information to get a simple question answered. I just know from first hand experience how real ans scary BUD/s, SQT, and having a husband as a SEAL can be. To have the family forum helps beyond words. This is only my opinion in trying to make this site better and be more welcoming. If I'm the only one that feels that way I understand, I just wanted to voice my opinion.

Thanks!

[Courtenay]

Yes! I absolutely agree.

[sbd22]

I liked the Family thread and found them useful. Reading the posts within it answered a lot of the questions I had about having families in the teams.

[kiwigirl]

Yes, I agree with what sealwife256 said. There should be a family/wife forum otherwise this important resource will be lost amongst the general lounge. New family/wives may also feel reticent about posting their questions into the general lounge.

[sealmama]

I agree also, and hope it can be moved back to having its own place. Just look at Redwifey's post a couple weeks ago, where else could she have asked that? Even though it may not get as much "traffic", it serves a purpose and should be there when it's needed.

[stepmom2SEAL]

I was wondering where it went! I really appreciated having 'my own space' here where I didn't feel like I was asking or posting things unimportant to warriors or warrior wannabes... just family support that was invaluable through BUD/S and now in our first deployment... families are a special group, and we need special support through uncertain times...

Thanks!

[dupeeswife]

I agree! but maybe if it comes back it could have a sticky a thread or something with the most common questions answered. Alot of family members come and ask the same questions. Just a thought.

[lisalynne10]

To have the family forum helps beyond words.

So very true!

[frenchexpression]

Thanks, I am new here and would never have guessed to look for this under "general".. Please put back to Family forums..
thanks

[soccermom]

I think that having a separate forum for families is a great thing that set this site apart from others. Not only did it give an opportunity for families to connect and encourage each other, it also provided a place for prospective SEAL candidates to find out a bit of what to expect if they ever want to get married while in the Teams. I don't think that keeping it as a sticky is very user friendly for posting new questions or comments. I am surprised that it was removed, as it seemed to be frequently viewed with a lot of discussion and helpful advice.

[maofaseal]

I also agree, we need a place too discuss certain topics that need a "family" enviroment. As long as im here our son flew back yesterday too San Diego,it was a short visit but was sure nice too see him, we hadnt seen him since graduation in Dec, hes doing awesome and loves the team guys!!

[Courtenay]

Well, for what it is worth, I was visiting the "Groups" section where I had set up a Parents of the Military group. I noticed that within the section there is a forum, and "chat". We can use that to talk about parent stuff which we don't want to clog up the general forum with. Or, we can rename the group to Military Families, or something like that. Just trying to find a way to make the best of what we have to work with here!

maofaseal, I am glad you got to see your son! It's been quite a while for me, about 7 months now! It's so hard when they grow up and fly away from the nest! You are happy for them that they found their path, but you miss them so much. My son's team picked up a bunch of new guys from the December grad class, I wonder if our boys are in the same place?

[sealwife256]

Well, for what it is worth, I was visiting the "Groups" section where I had set up a Parents of the Military group. I noticed that within the section there is a forum, and "chat". We can use that to talk about parent stuff which we don't want to clog up the general forum with. Or, we can rename the group to Military Families, or something like that. Just trying to find a way to make the best of what we have to work with here!

I like the idea for the "chat group", however I think it would make it hard for all the new people wanting to ask questions, it isn't very user friendly. Don't worry I haven't got to the bottom of this yet! I'm still in the process :)

[Shar36]

Hi All!

It's come to my attention that the family/wives thread has been deleted/moved. I have been talking to an Administrator that has said if we are all interested enough they will make it a forum again, but there needs to be enough support for it or else it will just be a "sticky" in the General Talk Lounge. Any thoughts about this?

I for one think it's very important that have a seperate family/wife thread. It gives families a place to go and ask questions, talk about deployment, welcome the new families of SEAL's who have graduated amongst so much more. As a wife I want to make it easy for the new family members in this community to be able to get to this forum without having to dig through a vast amount of information to get a simple question answered. I just know from first hand experience how real ans scary BUD/s, SQT, and having a husband as a SEAL can be. To have the family forum helps beyond words. This is only my opinion in trying to make this site better and be more welcoming. If I'm the only one that feels that way I understand, I just wanted to voice my opinion.

Thanks!

The Family Forum has been re-instated. If there are any threads that I've over looked in the General Talk Lounge that belong here, please send me a PM and I will be happy to move them.

~Shar

[Courtenay]

Thank you very much! :)

[Shar36]

You are all more than welcome!

[voice]

Thanks for bringing back the family forum. I have been on this site for a few years now. Although I have not posted much I very much enjoy reading everything it has to offer. The family forum is a welcome one because it is an outlet for family members to inquire, vent and just get things off their minds. Many times simply putting it down on paper, or in this case typing it in a post, is relief enough to help ease some tension and worries.

I have a family member in the Teams and I read this site enough just to see that my concerns arent unique and find solace in what many of you post.

Thank you

[Jen_MV]

I'm glad the Family Forum stayed. Yay!
For those who are organizing the forums, it looks great!

[autumn]

Wow, I totally missed all that. Sorry guys for not helping to support keeping the forum.. work has been crazy.

I'm actually shocked that the Family Forum could ever have been placed under the General Talk Lounge. This forum has been helpful for me for about 5 years now and I found it due to where it was placed. I left for a bit due to all the drama and when I came back it was moved. I totally freaked for a sec and then noticed it further down on the Forums listing. I'm soo glad you guys kept it here. Thank you so much!

[lisalynne10]

Wow, I totally missed all that. Sorry guys for not helping to support keeping the forum.. work has been crazy.



Geez......am I gonna have to call your butt up on the phone whenever there is help needed??? LOL! Will if I gotta!

[maofaseal]

Thank you for bringing the forum back!!

[autumn]

Geez......am I gonna have to call your butt up on the phone whenever there is help needed??? LOL! Will if I gotta!

Guess so! Nowadays you turn your back and everything changes. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. :)

[lisalynne10]

Guess so! Nowadays you turn your back and everything changes. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. :)

Girl, I know what you mean!!!

[Ambassador]

Ladies -- NavySEALs.com is a DFZ (Drama Free Zone). It doesn't take much to go back and look up posts made by any member. Nor does one need to be a genius to figure things out.

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[lisalynne10]

Ladies -- NavySEALs.com is a DFZ (Drama Free Zone). It doesn't take much to go back and look up posts made by any member. Nor does one need to be a genius to figure things out.

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Not quite sure if you're referring to either mine or Autumn's posts, but in the event that you were I certainly wasn't referring to any drama....simply the changing of the forums and as Autumn said sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. I feel that for the most part for the good, but there are a couple of things that I don't care for (sometimes for the bad) No worries though!

[Ambassador]

Not quite sure if you're referring to either mine or Autumn's posts, but in the event that you were I certainly wasn't referring to any drama....simply the changing of the forums and as Autumn said sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. I feel that for the most part for the good, but there are a couple of things that I don't care for (sometimes for the bad) No worries though!

I'm not singling anybody out here. Yes, things are changing and change is inevitable. So far the feedback has been positive. And, as we all know, it is impossible to please everyone all the time. Not to mention that not everyone will get along with one another all the time either. In my opinion, it is best to agree to disagree and end things there.

Mark Divine and his staff work closely together and decisions are based and made on what is best for this site. Sometimes we are on target and other times we miss. But, we are all open to comments and suggestions from the membership. You will find that we are very open minded people.

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[sealwife256]

I am glad to see this forum back and thank those who have helped along the way. The need is great for a forum like this, hope it will continue to help as it did for me.