Have you ever wondered how military dads are any different from their civilian counterparts? One given fact is that they may not always be around for special moments, holidays, birthdays, you name it. This isn’t by choice though. Unfortunately, duty to country comes before anything else, even family. Just like some moms are innately born…
Relocating every 3-4 years can be challenging for military families. Move My Way: A Moving Journal for Kids is a journal that helps children keep track of their feelings, special places and memories of the home they are leaving, as well as predictions about their new place of residence. This journal was developed by a…
Mother’s Day to a loss mom was once a day of dred. It was a kick in the gut, a painful day, and a stark reminder of the loss that so deeply broke our hearts. For some it took months, for others it took years, and for many it took medical intervention but we made…
April is month of the military child. All month long, you can celebrate military kids for their bravery, resilience, & strength. Click here for ways to show them appreciation. This year, since I have a military child of my own, I thought I would put together some thoughts about what hopes I have for my…
I never imagined that we might live through anything like the Coronavirus Pandemic in America. It’s truly apocalyptic and something we might see in a Hollywood movie, but in real life? It’s almost as if we have been de-sensitized in this digital age as many of us truly did not believe this could happen here.…
Who would’ve thought that all children in the United States would be learning from home due to a pandemic? With technology and advances in medicine today, this seemed like it was only possible in a Hollywood movie. Unfortunately, it is our current situation. If your child is struggling through reading and writing, this blog post…
Ask any military spouse and they will tell you that luck isn’t always their best friend in military life. In fact, Murphy’s Law is more of a permanent fixture in our lives than Lady Luck. In that case, we need all the extra luck we can get our hands on. For many of us, that…
The Adventures of a Military Brat series of books are written by a service member and military spouse-husband and wife team. The goal of this book series is to explain military life challenges and how to find the positive in them through the eyes of a child. This can be extremely helpful to military kids…
It started off one fateful day at the local college job fair. I had a table for the Boys & Girls Club and he had a table recruiting for the United States Marine Corps. I should’ve known then, but, dress blues…enough said. The thing is, I DIDN’T know. I didn’t know, when during our 9…
7 Stages of Motherhood for New Moms
Have you heard of the seven stages of grief? It’s surmountable to know and helps you to better comprehend how humans deal with grief and loss. As a new mom, there are also stages you go through as you acclimate to motherhood, very similar in concept to the stages of grief. These stages for…
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