Relationships

There are so many wonderful reasons to love being a military spouse, not least of which are the exotic duty...

h/t “TCKs are the prototype citizens of the future.”        -Ted Ward, sociologist, 1984 1. The question where...

Shared from homeschoolstrong.blogspot.com We made the choice to home school 5 years ago but continuing to home school has not...

Military-connected children have educational rights. They may not be called educational rights in any law or policy, but the intent...

1. What is the Military Student Data Identifier?  Currently, there is no reliable and consistent data available on the academic...

Somewhere out there is a military spouse outraged at the next step in my husband’s career. And the outrage is...

Sometimes it can feel like everything about the military lifestyle is designed to sink your marital boat. From the constant changes...

To honor her husband’s 40th birthday last month, my friend Chrissy thoughtfully planned a day filled with his favorite festivities:...

Welcome, neighbors! >> (start pinning your ideas on our brand new Pinterest board!) The moving truck is gone; there are...

Let’s get down to brass tacks. Being a good parent is like living in a glass case of emotion. Stuffed with...

The Bright Side New magazine focuses on the bright side of being a military kid. You’ve Got Mail Kids love...

Is it possible for our tiny humans to be resilient kids? Are our expectations irrational? My neighbor’s three-year-old thinks that...

No one understands the ups and downs of military life like your military “framily” does, and because of that they...

A few weeks ago I had surgery. It put me off my feet for a while and because of having...

Hey, you. Yes, I’m talking to you, sweet momma. Momma of little kids, big kids, sassy kids, sweet kids: Listen...

I wasn’t always this cold. Once upon a time, I was a warm romantic, lost in a young love military marriage....

As much as we would love to live in a world without conflict, that is just not reality. Not everyone...

Military Kid-Tested and Parent-Approved! For military-connected children, the first day at a new school is more than just being the...