I lived my entire childhood in one town. Then, I went to college less than 30 minutes away. To say that I feel ill-equipped to help my children transition from place to place during PCS season is an understatement.
Staring...
I think it's great how "sensory processing" has made its way into everyday conversations, classroom activities, and mainstream life. A decade or two ago, sensory processing activities were more or less only found in therapy clinics for a select...
I recently wrote about losing a dear friend to cancer. Knowing that she was dying, my friend went through her scrapbooks and photo albums, gathering correspondence and pictures from her close friends to give to them. I know she...
Across the U.S., school districts are desperate to hire additional substitute teachers.
Some districts and states have gone so far as to lower or change the current requirements for substitutes, such as college credits or licensure in education. However,...
There’s a meme that’s been around for a while that says, “How do you talk to girls about their bodies? You don’t!”
When I first saw this, I thought, Heck yeah! Girl power! That’s right. Don’t be telling them...
In the Broadway musical “Rent,” the cast sings a song about measuring time in "Seasons of Love." As military families we are familiar with measuring time.
Whether you love or hate where you’re stationed, we’re all pretty much measuring time...
The photos were amazing. One friend, fresh off a PCS move to Germany, shared how she’s so quickly decorated and made their place a home. Another friend, her husband retired for many years, hugged tight to our mutual, still...
While military life definitely has its sacrifices and hardships, there are many things I am going to miss about being a military spouse.
My husband is preparing to separate from the Army. While I'm used to closing chapters of...
“A feeling normally as individual as the ache of separation from those one loves, suddenly became a feeling in which all shared alike and, together with fear, the greatest affliction of the long period of exile that lay ahead.”...
There will be times when you are struggling to connect and find support in your community.
It kind of comes with the territory, right? You may be in an area where family or friends are close by, but you are...
“You have got to stand up and go to bed,” my husband said, standing outside the bathroom door.
“No. Just let me sit here. I can’t get up,” I replied as I sniffled between tears.
I heard him sigh before cracking...
To the Parent Who Feels Lost,
You may feel like you lost so much of your identity in the moments of parenting a child. But I am here to tell you all that you gain as you courageously adjust to become...
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2025 Book Bingo: Military Edition
If you are already a reader or want to dedicate more time to reading in 2025, consider participating in our 2025 Book Bingo: Military...
