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Music for Military Kids: Giving Milkids Another Identity
By Alexandra Bartkoske I’m a military kid. This has been part of my identity since I was born and will… Read More
Bunker Labs Launches Military Spouse CEO Circle Program
Bunker Labs, a nonprofit network of veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs dedicated to helping the military connected community start their own business –… Read More
As a Career Nurse, Mrs. Hollyanne Milley Thanks All Nurses Who Have Dedicated Their Lives to the Care of Others
Florence Nightingale redefined what it meant to be a nurse 150 years ago. Her work to improve unsanitary conditions at… Read More
The Meaning Behind Silver Star Service Banner Day
By Sarah Roderick-Fitch When the Blue Star banner is prominently displayed, military families are overcome with a sense of pride;… Read More
Helping Children Navigate Uncertainty
From Elva Resa Publishing | Military Family Life Military parents have many skills for guiding their children through the uncertainty… Read More
Concerned About Long Term Care? Learn Your Options and How to Start Planning Now
A majority of the population, as high as 69% of the people turning 65 this year, will need some level… Read More
Creating Learning Environments at Home
From Elva Resa Publishing | Seasons of My Military Student As schools around world have been closed to slow the… Read More
Why I’m Getting Married on Zoom This Saturday
By Erica Mosca My partner and I woke up Sunday morning and decided it was time. Within 10 hours we… Read More
Where’s My Care Package?
By Jesica Fields Resiliency is a word you’ll hear often as a military spouse. Chances are you received a resiliency… Read More
Coronavirus, Infertility and a Spouse’s Deployment: The Stress of a Modern Challenge
By J.P. Hoornstra Combine the emotional toll of infertility with the omnipresent threat of Covid-19, and you get a powerful… Read More
Social Distancing Kindness: #GivingTuesdayMilitary
"#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 – in… Read More
From the Front Lines: ICU Nurses’ Perspective of COVID-19
By Leah Paquette BSN, RN, ICU Nurse Maryland , US Coast Guard Spouse & Veteran "Our 23 bed intensive care unit… Read More
The Oakwood Front Porch Project
By Jamie Poe Hey everyone, I'm Jamie and I’m a lifestyle and natural light photographer, military spouse, and mom of two… Read More
The Life I Love Most: Our Reintegration Story
By Sydney Smith (“Reintegration” is a term used in the military for the period of adjustment for both family and… Read More
3 Ways to Safely and Successfully Support Your Spouse Who’s Struggling With Their Mental Health
By Jessi Beyer When you think about your spouse’s mental health after they return home from deployment, your greatest concern… Read More
Two Weeks to My Birthday…and You’re Not Here.
By Karina Hodge Its two weeks till my birthday. And you are not here. Its two weeks till my birthday… Read More
Child Abuse in Military Families
The public tends to put the military family on a pedestal. Expectations for behavior are elevated and resiliency through difficulties… Read More
Sleep Well, MilKid Sweepstakes
So often in the military lifestyle, unpredictability is commonplace. This is especially true with nighttime routines! Uncertainty at bedtime causes… Read More