Parenting

Pregnant On Base? What You Need To Know

Being pregnant on base can be as exciting as it is nerve-racking. Here are a few things you should know… Read More

Homeschooling and Military Life:

"Mom, can you please make her stop?" My daughter, ignoring her brother's plea, plunged into her fifth rendition of Beethoven's… Read More

Operation “Find a (GREAT!) Sitter”

Finding a caregiver you can trust and your kids can enjoy is hard when you are new in town. If… Read More

Best Back To School Supplies For Military Kids!

Special Guest Writer: First Grader Declan Alwine Backpacks and highlighters and pencils galore. Notebooks and lunchboxes and markers and more.… Read More

EFMP: One Military Family’s Journey With Special Needs and EFMP

Article by Megan Hammari, Army Spouse    If you were to have asked me four years ago about the Exceptional Family Member… Read More

Helping Kids (or rather, Mom) Adjust After a PCS

I am in the weeds with this PCS.  I've just moved overseas for the first time and I'm struggling to… Read More

The Real Threat of Bullying in Your Kid’s School

[mashshare] Article by Michelle Kimball, PhD This past Spring, The Roberts family enrolled their children in a school near their new… Read More

25 Ways to Keep Kids Busy During Deployment

Our military kids are known for being super resilient, but even the most seasoned "brat" can have a tough time… Read More

5 Tips For Getting Into Shape During A Deployment

Author: Christina Landry, Founder of DumBell Fitness  We get it: Deployments are emotional and stressful for the entire family. Ever… Read More

Working at Home with Kids Underfoot

When I worked full time in an office, I always felt horribly guilty about all of the school holidays my… Read More