Family

Military Kids are the Force of the Future

From the Huffingtonpost.com No, not that "Force"... the "Force of the Future", a hot topic recently within DoD circles, as… Read More

The Story of Two to *Hopefully* Three

We are High School sweethearts who have tried for a family but to no avail. Now we are going to… Read More

Love Makes A Family Grow: 3 Survival Tips For Solo Parenting

Deployments, TDYs, the push and pull of “hello” and “see you later:” this is the military life to which we… Read More

Mission Family: Spouses Need In-person and Online Mentors

Has the pendulum swung too far from face-to-face communication among military spouses? The youngest spouses have been raised on social… Read More

22 Inevitable Consequences of Being a Third Culture Kid

h/t “TCKs are the prototype citizens of the future.”        -Ted Ward, sociologist, 1984 1. The question where… Read More

6 Answers About Collecting Data on Military Kids

1. What is the Military Student Data Identifier?  Currently, there is no reliable and consistent data available on the academic… Read More

9 Easy Ways to Welcome a New Military Family

Welcome, neighbors! >> (start pinning your ideas on our brand new Pinterest board!) The moving truck is gone; there are… Read More

Military Kid’s Life: The Bright Side

The Bright Side New magazine focuses on the bright side of being a military kid. You’ve Got Mail Kids love… Read More

The 4 Vital C’s to Raising Resilient Kids

Is it possible for our tiny humans to be resilient kids? Are our expectations irrational? My neighbor’s three-year-old thinks that… Read More

Back-to-New-School (again and again…)

Military Kid-Tested and Parent-Approved! For military-connected children, the first day at a new school is more than just being the… Read More