The first time you tell your son that he can’t go play in the front yard alone like he casually announced on his way out the door of his new house, you …
Reverse Culture Shock Hits Close to Home
It Doesn’t Matter Where Those Boots Are Planted
My husband is deployed – but not to a combat zone. Non-combat deployments are a fairly new concept, as much of our recent past has been a post-9/11 world. Americans have been …
New School Year, New School
Every year at the beginning of a new school year military kids throughout the world are starting at a new school. This year is my daughter’s first year to start at a …
Benefits of a Do-It-Yourself Move
When a service member receives PCS orders within the United States, they have two options for moving all their belongings from point A to point B. The first option is to sign …
The Big Things that Aren’t in Your Moving Binder
My sister-in-law sent me a binder with tabs and pockets for Christmas 2019, and I’ve honestly never felt more seen in my life. I’m an unapologetic planner. So, when PCS rolls around, …
The Reality of Grief
My name is Karlijn Jones. I am an upcoming sophomore at the University of Maryland, College Park and I am majoring in Animal Science with a pathway in primatology conservation. I am …
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