Sarah Barron

Sarah Barron is a military spouse navigating Army Reserve life and her family’s first deployment. She writes about the emotional realities of military life, sharing honest reflections in hopes of helping other military families feel seen, supported, and less alone during seasons of separation. She lives in Virginia with her family and shares more of her military family journey on Instagram.

Before our family experienced our first deployment, I assumed the hardest part would begin after my husband left — once the house was quieter and routines changed. What I did not expect was how much of the emotional shift would begin long before “day zero” came. In the weeks leading up to deployment, life on the surface looked normal. There were workdays, school schedules, errands, and the everyday routines that keep a household moving.

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