How do military kids handle military deployments at different ages? My readers often ask: Is my military kid prepared for deployment? How will my child adjust to deployment? Will my child still be able to reconnect with their deployed parent after the deployment is...
This post is sponsored by Aeroflow Breastpumps. Pregnancy can be a difficult time for any woman, but it often brings additional challenges for military spouses. You will need to look at your options and decide whether you should have the baby at the base hospital or...
April is the Month of the Military Child, so you may see various articles and memes celebrating the resiliency of military kids. They are compared to dandelions, because military kids can put down roots anywhere and learn to “bloom where they are planted.”...
Deployments and PCS moves put the stress in military life. Use this strategy to stay calm. There are many levels of stress in military life. Sometimes it is surprise orders to another state or country. Other times it is a surprise deployment. Or a deployment that...
How to get your kids to stop whining: Make a ‘Bored Jar’ Today’s great idea is brought to you by whining children. I call it the Bored Jar. The thought had been rolling around in my mind for a while, and was one of the first things I did when when my...
I knew there was something wrong when my husband sent me flowers… and it just made me angry. What was that all about? Everyone has a different way to show love. The book ‘The 5 Love Languages,’ by Gary Chapman, explores the five main ways that people demonstrate...
