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What Can Military Families Expect in 2023?

Written By Posted on Jan 31, 2023CategoriesMoney
Stability within a military family directly correlates to the service member’s state of mind. As the military continues to concentrate on readiness, support for families is a top priority. The 2023 Defense …
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A piggy bank and a hammer on a table

Camping With Toddlers

Written By Sydney SmithPosted on Jan 24, 2023CategoriesMilitary Life
As 2023 is recently upon us, and everyone begins marking their calendars with family plans for the year, I thought I would share some encouragement and tips for anyone considering going camping …
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Sydney’s two toddlers in their camping tent looking out at the sunset

Why Home Projects Make Perfect Goals During Deployments

Written By Lizann LightfootPosted on Jan 17, 2023CategoriesDeployment
During deployments, military spouses like to make to-do lists and set goals to accomplish during the long months apart. Sometimes these goals help make the time go faster and distract you. But …
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Lizann assembling a chair in her living room

Make Change, Not Noise

Written By Kristi StolzenbergPosted on Jan 10, 2023CategoriesMilitary Life
Social media became impossible to ignore while living OCONUS. Everything from spouse club invites to base-wide announcements came through Facebook. Arguably even more useful than either of those was the search function …
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Kristi and her son sitting in front of an Eleanor Roosevelt monument

Finding the Small Joys in PCSing

Written By Posted on Jan 3, 2023CategoriesMoving
When looking at the big picture of a PCS, wow there is a lot that makes a move happen! No matter if you’ve done it once or 10 times, PCSing is disruptive …
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Moving supplies on a table, and a person packaging a moving box

When Your Child Mentions a Future of Military Service

Written By Kristi StolzenbergPosted on Dec 28, 2022CategoriesParenting
It wasn’t until our son was halfway between 11 and 12 years old that I started paying attention when he brainstormed aloud about what he wanted to be when he grows up. …
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Kristi and her son posing outside of a military airplane
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