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Christian Writers Institute Expands with New Leadership and Free Course Offerings

Christian Writers Institute Expands with New Leadership and Free Course OfferingsChristian Writers Institute Expands with New Leadership and Free Course Offerings

In an exciting move to enhance accessibility and foster community among Christian writers, the Christian Writers Institute (CWI) has recently… Read More

My Grief Over Military Spouse Friendships

My Grief Over Military Spouse FriendshipsMy Grief Over Military Spouse Friendships

In military spouse life, there comes a moment when we need to challenge our perspectives, we need to hear through… Read More

Summer Fun on a Budget: Board Games to Combat Boredom

Summer Fun on a Budget: Board Games to Combat BoredomSummer Fun on a Budget: Board Games to Combat Boredom

As summer heats up and the kids are home, keeping everyone entertained without breaking the bank can be a challenge.… Read More

A Few Ideas to Manage the Chaos (and Cost!) of Summer

A Few Ideas to Manage the Chaos (and Cost!) of SummerA Few Ideas to Manage the Chaos (and Cost!) of Summer

By Crystal Bettenhausen-Bubulka, LCSW, MSG For many military families with school-aged children, summer equates to no school. Kids all around… Read More

Finding Meaning Beyond the Barracks

Finding Meaning Beyond the BarracksFinding Meaning Beyond the Barracks

By Berlinda Castillo In a small military base town, nestled amidst rolling hills, lives Sarah, a military spouse and mother… Read More

What Do You Mean This is “Normal”?

What Do You Mean This is “Normal”?What Do You Mean This is “Normal”?

By Lainey Crown The impact of military life can show up in some unique ways.  You know that feeling when… Read More

The Snack Plate: The Ultimate Summer Snack Hack

The Snack Plate: The Ultimate Summer Snack HackThe Snack Plate: The Ultimate Summer Snack Hack

Several years ago, I was wandering the aisles of the local Airman’s Attic when I saw an old, five-section, chip… Read More

Unleash Creativity and Beat Boredom: The Lego Escape Room Adventure

Unleash Creativity and Beat Boredom: The Lego Escape Room AdventureUnleash Creativity and Beat Boredom: The Lego Escape Room Adventure

As summertime rolls in, military families are faced with the age-old dilemma: how to keep the kids entertained without breaking… Read More

The Power of Pause

The Power of PauseThe Power of Pause

By Crystal Bettenhausen-Bubulka Sitting in the quiet confines of a hotel bathroom, I whispered words of reassurance into the phone,… Read More

Cheri Mason: The Woman Who Refused To Be Invisible

Cheri Mason: The Woman Who Refused To Be InvisibleCheri Mason: The Woman Who Refused To Be Invisible

Judge. Chairman. Air Force spouse. Navy veteran daughter. Changemaker. Cheryl Mason is all of these things (and more), but she… Read More