military families
Men’s Restrooms Will Now Require Baby Changing Stations.Men’s Restrooms Will Now Require Baby Changing Stations.
From Huffingtonpost.com Attention, parents! The U.S. is moving one step closer to potty parity. On Oct. 7, President Obama signed… Read More
How to Be the Voice in Politics as a Military Spouse
It's a common misconception among military spouses that they cannot get involved in politics. Sometimes it's because of logistics -… Read More
Male Spouse Perspective: Finding a Job as a Military Spouse
“Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” –Marva Collins Military Spouse Employment. It’s probably one of the most… Read More
Why Military Spouses Still Can’t Have It All
Originally published on Huffingtonpost.com Last Friday, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) published the first in a three-part… Read More
Closing The Gap For Dual Military Families
When I decided to enlist in the Navy I didn’t give much thought to what it would be like to… Read More
Spouse Confessions: I Can’t Have a Baby
Editor’s Note: All authors in our Spouse Confessions Series are anonymous – they’ve shared part of their hearts with you… Read More
I Serve Too – Helping Parents and Young Children in Military-Connected Families
Helping Parents and Young Children in Military-Connected Families Over 2 million children in the U.S. have at least one parent… Read More
3 Reasons Self-Care Should Be A Priority
I work in crisis services at a domestic violence shelter, so it goes without saying that self-care is vital to… Read More
The 67 Darndest Things That Military Kids Say
April is the Month of the Military Child, and we enjoy celebrating our nation's littlest heroes this month here at… Read More
Exhausted families face news that troops will stay in Afghanistan
(CNN)Kathleen Rodgers remembers when her 22-year-old son called to tell her he'd enlisted in the Army. Then a junior in… Read More
10 Best Apps for Military Spouses
You’re at the circus and you’re juggling a basketball, rubber duck, and three ping pong balls while riding a lopsided… Read More
From Base to Beaches
Enter for your chance to win a Beaches Resorts Luxury Included® Vacation! It's four fun-filled days and three starry nights… Read More
31 Photos of Everyday Military Life
It's true, we often find ourselves in a sea of cammies, combat boots and dress blues. Our world consists of… Read More
Is War From the Homefront Sabotaging Military Marriages?
Article and Photo Credit: Besa Pinchotti for NMFA Last night, I attended the D.C. premiere of the new Ethan Hawke-January Jones… Read More
Lifetime’s Designing Spaces partners with Lincoln Military Housing
We all understand some of the challenges and advantages of living in base housing. We’ve even highlighted companies that have… Read More
No Base In Sight: 3 Challenges of “OFF Base Housing”
Maybe your spouse is on recruiting duty; maybe you’re moving home while she deploys. Or maybe he’s been assigned to… Read More
Caught in the Crosswalk
Photo Credit: NIAID At 10PM last night, every parent in the Eagle Mountain Saginaw Independent School District was notified that a… Read More
Still Here
No two people deal with loss and tragedy identically. In the aftermath of heartache some of us move mountains, a… Read More