Parenting

2 Important Sides of the Mid-Year-PCS Coin

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

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

How Homeschooling has Brought Peace to This Military Family

Shared from homeschoolstrong.blogspot.com We made the choice to home school 5 years ago but continuing to home school has not… Read More

Parents Need to Know the Military-Connected Children’s Educational Bill of Rights

Military-connected children have educational rights. They may not be called educational rights in any law or policy, but the intent… Read More

Love Lives On Through Grief Rituals

To honor her husband’s 40th birthday last month, my friend Chrissy thoughtfully planned a day filled with his favorite festivities:… Read More

The 5 Hardest Things About Being a Good Parent

Let’s get down to brass tacks. Being a good parent is like living in a glass case of emotion. Stuffed with… Read More

SuperMom: The Woman Who Does it All

Hey, you. Yes, I’m talking to you, sweet momma. Momma of little kids, big kids, sassy kids, sweet kids: Listen… Read More

PCS’ing Without Your Older Children

While stationed in Guam with our young family, I met a couple whose three older children were all back in… Read More

17 Dads Who Will Literally Do Anything to Make Their Daughters Happy

credit: Buzzfeed 1. This dad who took his daughter to a One Direction concert. sadanduseless.com I now know what real… Read More

5 Ways to Document Your Military Child

Children, they draw on our walls, poop on our carpet, and give us reason to find beauty in every day.… Read More