military kids

In a social media focused society, almost all of us struggle with comparison. Though comparison might be a little more… Read More

Cites Local Data at HASC Hearing WASHINGTON – Using data published by The Virginian Pilot and the United States Naval Institute, Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02)… Read More

By Hannah Brown, age 11 “Why is making friends so hard?” I like to tell myself that making friends is… Read More

From Odyssey.com We all get it. Being the child of a military parent is rough, but someone's gotta do it.… Read More

From milspousemama.com Independent, strong, resilient, respectful: these are just some terms used to describe America’s military brats. Over 1.2 million… Read More

In 2007, I sat down on my living room floor and opened my book for a night class I was… Read More

“Enjoy every second- they grow up so fast!”  Mothers hear it all the time – from family, friends, and even… Read More

The season has arrived for military kids around globe – the PCS season. For military-connected students, this time of year… Read More

The positive pregnancy test first confirming my daughter's existence brought a host of emotions and a long list of baby… Read More

If you have ever found yourself standing in the middle of drop-off at a new school, blinking away tears while… Read More

While being in a military family doesn't mean that everything about their childhood will be different, we know that the… Read More

Summer is here, and with it comes those lazy afternoons, sunny days by the pool, and the occasional pipe dream… Read More

Dear Civilian Best Friend, There are no words to express my heart-felt thanks for being friends with my military child.… Read More

Who knew that folding clothes the “navy way” and putting on sheets so tight that you could bounce a quarter… Read More

Two years ago my friend went to England and she brought me some of my very favorite things: chocolate, Jane… Read More

- May is the month we say thank you again, to our uniformed troops, both women and men. ~ To… Read More

Shopping in any grocery store with children (young or old) can be a real pain. Add in going to the… Read More

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