When you are juggling deployments, moves, and job changes, finding time to take a family vacation can be challenging. But research suggests that spending...
In early May I had the opportunity to attend a conference called Homefront Rising, in Washington D.C.
Homefront Rising is a one-day non-partisan leadership boot...
We are weeks away from our cross country Permanent Change of Station (PCS) and the "going away" coffees, lunches, potlucks, and parties are in...
If you are reading along with our Military Moms Blog Book Club, you know that our monthly selections are a variety. Our selections range...
Leading up to a deployment, we’re all hanging on by a thread -- walking through our days strong but broken. The strands that hold...
There is one thing I know definitively; you are pregnant for nine months for a reason.
For those of you who have been pregnant, consider...
"If You See Him, Say Hello"
This is a poem by Military Moms Contributor, Janna Hudson, written to the tune of “If You See Her,...
In honor of Mother's Day, we interviewed a military mom from each of the past eight decades. We enjoyed hearing what has changed and...
I caught a glimpse of you from the corner of my eye. You were smiling from ear to ear. He had an even bigger...
It always starts the same way.
The phone calls and text messages.
There has been an accident.
A jet crash at our base.
The last time it happened,...
I admit - I judge a book by its cover. I know, all our parents and grandparents have advised us against this (and we...
This month on the blog – in conjunction with Britax – we are thrilled to share a series of posts on child safety in...
Military Lifestyle
Between Headlines and Homework
March 2026
The morning starts like any other. I pour coffee while my oldest inspects the level of toasting on his toast. I sigh, roll...
