Relationships

5 Secrets for Shopping With Kids at the Commissary

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

Eight Long Months – A Poem From a Military Kid

From the heart of a military child ~ A scared five year old sniffles in the dark as her father… Read More

Protecting the Privacy of Military Children’s Medical Records

From militarytimes.com - "April, the month of the military child, is a time for all Americans to recognize military children’s… Read More

One Mom’s Fight to Help Medically-Fragile Military Kids

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

PCSKid – Matching Your Milkids to Friends at Every New Duty Station

A military child moves an average of 9 times throughout their life as a military child. With each move comes… Read More

Can You Get Braces for Free in the Military With TRICARE?

These days, it seems as though three things are certain: death, taxes, and braces. While a lucky few hit the… Read More

9 Talking Tips for the Introverted Military Spouse

Uprooting from one duty station to another is stressful enough for any military spouse, but for those of us introverted… Read More

4 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Military Kid

Tough. Adaptable. Resilient. Cultivated. Hardy. Well-rounded. These are all words that have been used to describe military kids. They’ve certainly… Read More

What It’s Really Like Being a Military Brat

The term Military Brat is attributed to a child of a parent who serves in the United States Armed Forces.… Read More

Military Kids: The Demise of The Warrior-Caste

“Son, I know you want to serve your country like Dad does, but you may not be able to…I’m so… Read More