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Rebuilding Together: A New Perspective on Reintegration
By Michelle Bowler - @TheWaitingWarriors - Michelle@TheWaitingWarriors.com We've been thinking about reintegration the wrong way. Things aren't "going back to… Read More
Healthy Moms, Strong Babies
How March of Dimes is stepping up to help military moms-to-be through COVID and beyond. By Kait Hanson Being far… Read More
Grace and Gratitude
What military spouses are thankful for this year. By April Deocariza, Air Force Spouse 2020 will certainly go down as… Read More
Adoption 101: The Breakdown of Resources
This is the third installment in my series on adoption for military families. In the first installment, we talked about… Read More
The Ghost of Extended Family
There were a lot of things I expected as a military wife: Deployments, TDYs, moving often and being far from… Read More
We Need To Find Our Big People Pants: Building A Stronger Community
The park while children play is most often the place of adult interaction these days. Ironically enough, any topic seems… Read More
The 3 Pillars to Live a Satisfied Life
As we go about our lives, it is very easy to get caught up in the monotony of the daily… Read More
How My Dog Helps Me Survive This Crazy Military Life
Growing up and into adulthood I have always preferred to spend time with other people. As a kid my home… Read More
The Infamous Christmas Truce – Then & Now
The year was 1914 and the world was immersed in war- the Great War. A war that many envisioned to… Read More
5 Ways the Military Family Evolves
How many of you have gotten this question: “How on EARTH do you do it? How does your marriage/family survive… Read More
9 Things We Should Get Rid of to Help Our Kids
She borrowed something from me. And then she lost it. Accidents happen. But it was the whole, “It only cost ten bucks,… Read More
Living on the Edge of My Community
Last Sunday, I strapped on my trusty pair of Keens and exchanged indoor boredom for outdoor beauty by climbing a… 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
Love is Present Here
Her eyes drooped downward the entire photo session. It was a struggle to make eye contact and to keep her… Read More
Year 1 – New Wife AND New Mom
Photo Credit: Blue Franswa Fotografia I am a military spouse—a Navy wife. By not being exposed to anyone in the military… Read More
Another Birthday Alone
If you have a military kid, chances are they've had to spend at least one birthday without their Service Member… Read More
How Military Kids Really Feel About Military Life
During the month of April we recognize the contribution made by the children of American service members, April is the… Read More
Surviving: A Military Family and Spinal Muscular Atrophy
We are a military family of Spinal Muscular Atrophy and this is our story. Like most Military families, we married… Read More