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Tips for Military Facing School Milestones and Moves

Written By Lizann LightfootPosted on Aug 12, 2025CategoriesParenting
As a mom of five military kids, I’ve led my crew through countless first days of school, new classrooms, and bittersweet milestones across nearly two decades of my husband’s Marine Corps career. …
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Lizann’s children with a backpack on

Leaving a Lifestyle, Not a Job

Written By Kristi StolzenbergPosted on Aug 5, 2025CategoriesMilitary Life
On a drive to a spouse event, with a back seat full of babysitters (my tween daughter and a couple of her friends), I overheard them playing an exhilarating round of “What’s …
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A Season for Saying “No”

Written By Kristi StolzenbergPosted on Jul 31, 2025CategoriesMilitary Life
It’s easy to arrive at a new duty station and feel so overwhelmed by your suddenly empty calendar full of free time. Suddenly, you’re without friends, connections or community — the pillars …
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Sydney’s children running in a tulip field

The Stress Behind “Hurry up and Wait”

Written By Kristi StolzenbergPosted on Jul 29, 2025CategoriesDeployment
It’s that involuntary feeling that hits when we’re on the brink of something big — orders, deployments, homecomings, retirements — the moments that shake every military family. We call it the stress …
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Kristi, her kids, and her dog sitting on a dock by the water

Back-To-School Educational Resources for Military Families

Written By Posted on Jul 24, 2025CategoriesParenting
Frustration and a PCS often go hand in hand, and the irritation can feel personal when it relates to your children’s schooling transition, regardless of a public, private or homeschool education. It’s …
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Desk in school classroom

Back-To-School Bites: Healthy Eating on a Budget for Busy Families

Written By Posted on Jul 22, 2025CategoriesHealth & Wellness
As a dietitian, one of the main complaints I hear from patients is how expensive eating healthy can be or how little time they have to prepare nutritious meals. For others, eating …
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