Resources

Police Wife Resources

In the interest of making this blog as useful as possible, I created this page to help you find exactly what you’re looking for.  This page includes both posts from my own blog, posts from others, and other resources I think you’ll find useful.

If you need help with anything I haven’t listed or you have a recommendation for something to add to this list, please email me at leah@loveandbluesblog.com 🙂

NOTE: This page is currently under construction – bear with me! 🙂

Most Shared Posts

• How To Cope With The War On Cops As A Police Wife
• When The World Hates Your Husband
• 40 Ways To Be An Awesome Wife
• To The Struggling Police Wife: You’re Doing Better Than You Think You Are
• 13 Inspiring Scriptures for Police Officers

Resources For Police Wives By Topic (Alphabetically)

The Academy

• 15 Open When Letter Ideas for the Academy-Bound Recruit
• How To Survive the Police Academy Without Losing Your Mind

Addiction

• Grey Ministries: This is an excellent resource for Christian-based support and encouragement for those who love someone with an addiction.

Books

• The 7 Books Every Police Wife Needs To Read
• 5 Books That Will Make You A Happier Police Wife
• 5 Books to Educate, Inspire, and Encourage Police Families

Clothing/Accessories

• The Most Beautiful and Affordable Jewelry for Police Wives
• Cute Thin Blue Line Clothing Ideas for Every Occasion

Concealed Carry

About Concealed Carry

• 4 Good Reasons To Carry a Gun (And The One Reason You Shouldn’t)

Concealment Methods

• The Best Way to Concealed Carry in LuLaRoe
• Concealed Carry Clothes That Will Make The Rest Of Your Wardrobe Jealous
• How To Concealed Carry In A Dress
• 3 Reasons You Should Never, Ever Use A Concealed Carry Purse

Gear

• 10 Useful Gift Ideas for Gun Nuts

Situational Awareness

• 3 Ways To Improve Situational Awareness (Without Becoming a Nervous Wreck)

Skill Improvement

• The Best Way To Practice Shooting At Home: iTarget Review

Dating Your Spouse

• The Dating Divas:  They have tons of inexpensive printable date ideas, including ideas for group dates and family outings.
• Groupon: This is a great resource for cheap, fun, and unique dates.  Even if you just want to do dinner and a movie, Groupon is a great place to check first.

Discouragement

• To The Struggling Police Wife: You’re Doing Better Than You Think You Are
• When The World Hates Your Husband
• 4 Things To Do When You Feel Overwhelmed by Police Wife Life

Faith

• When The World Hates Your Husband
• 13 Inspiring Scriptures for Police Officers
• 6 Most Important Ways to Pray For Police Officers

Fear

• How To Cope With The War On Cops As A Police Wife
• 4 Hidden Blessings of the Fear of Police Wife Life

 

Female Partners

• How To Deal With Jealousy Over a Female Partner
• Why Your Husband’s Female Partner Is Your Ally – Not Your Enemy

Gift Ideas

• The Best Thoughtful and Practical Gifts for Police Officers
• The Ultimate List of Baby Shower Gifts for Police Officers
• 10 Useful Gift Ideas for Gun Nuts
• 13 Thoughtful DIY Gift Ideas for Police Officers
• 24 Open When Letter Ideas for Police Officers
• 15 Open When Letter Ideas for the Academy-Bound Recruit
• 7 Gift Ideas Police Wives Will Really Appreciate
• Creative and Budget-Friendly Father’s Day Gift Ideas: These are also great ideas for pretty much any gift-giving occasion where your kids might want to give their dad something special.

Marriage Advice

• 40 Ways To Be An Awesome Wife
• The Best Advice for New Police Wives (From Women Who’ve Been There)

Meal Planning

• The Best Way To Meal Plan When You’re Kind of a Hot Mess
• The Best Way To Meal Plan as a Law Enforcement Family
• Proud Police Wife’s Meal Planning E-Bundle for Law Enforcement Families: A complete how-to for meal planning newbies!  Full of useful tips, tricks, and printables.

Night Shifts

• How To Make The Most Of Your Alone Time When Your Husband Works Nights
• How To Sleep Peacefully When You Have To Sleep Alone

Police Girlfriends

• To The Police Girlfriend Who Feels Left Out: How To Embrace The Stage You’re In
• Dating A Police Officer?  Here’s What You Need To Know

PTSD

• PTSD In First Responders: The First 4 Steps To Take

Sex Issues

• To Love, Honor, and Vacuum – an incredible Christian-based resource for sex and intimacy questions!  Sheila Wray Gregoire is amazing.

Solo Parenting

• 6 Ways To Deal With Depression When You’re Parenting Alone

Other Resources I Love

• Proud Police Wife
• Wives on Duty Ministries
• Child at Heart Blog

 

Resources For Supporters Of Law Enforcement Families

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