Relationships

I thought I had hobbies -- until I met my husband. He takes hobbies to the next level. Whether it’s...

“My child's school wants a local emergency contact, but I don't know anyone here.” “I have a love-hate relationship with...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It was promotion time and my husband was less-than excited about a ceremony. He was content to show up at...

Pre-parenthood, I coped with my husband’s deployments by treating myself. I hit the Starbucks drive-thru harder. Online shopping and Netflix...

“When I grew up, I only had two dreams. One was to be a cowboy and another was to be...

“Each year, a few pieces of our child’s future will be stolen yet again." The Davis family knows what it...

“We’ve got orders!" is the common thread around social media this time of year. What happens when I’m PCSing while...

They say it takes a village, and while I know that the statement refers generally to raising kids, I am...