Family

By Heather Gunn The first acceptance letter came in the mail. It was a big envelope. Every movie you have...

Supporting both the academic and emotional side is the next best thing to having parental super powers. It’s the first...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Last summer, we were surprised with short-term orders to move from our beloved and much-too-short-for-my-liking Hawaii assignment in the small...

Are you currently homeschooling? Interested in homeschooling? Do you have a crazy situation you are trying to find a solution...

When a military member gets their DD214 there is a block on it that asks for home of record. It...

Photo Credit: Blue Franswa Fotografia I am a military spouse—a Navy wife. By not being exposed to anyone in the military...

If you have a military kid, chances are they've had to spend at least one birthday without their Service Member...

During the month of April we recognize the contribution made by the children of American service members, April is the...