Relationships

By: Amber Kracht-Smith My daughter, Taylor, was born in 1994 with a congenital malformation of the brain, rendering her permanently… Read More

A military child moves an average of 9 times throughout their life as a military child. With each move comes… Read More

These days, it seems as though three things are certain: death, taxes, and braces. While a lucky few hit the… Read More

Uprooting from one duty station to another is stressful enough for any military spouse, but for those of us introverted… Read More

Tough. Adaptable. Resilient. Cultivated. Hardy. Well-rounded. These are all words that have been used to describe military kids. They’ve certainly… Read More

The term Military Brat is attributed to a child of a parent who serves in the United States Armed Forces.… Read More

“Son, I know you want to serve your country like Dad does, but you may not be able to…I’m so… Read More

It was promotion time and my husband was less-than excited about a ceremony. He was content to show up at… Read More

Pre-parenthood, I coped with my husband’s deployments by treating myself. I hit the Starbucks drive-thru harder. Online shopping and Netflix… Read More

“When I grew up, I only had two dreams. One was to be a cowboy and another was to be… Read More