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

By Guest Blogger Jul 22, 2025Health & 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 …

Counseling Healed Me, and Challenged Me Too

By Lizann Lightfoot May 27, 2025Health & Wellness

My Personal Journey Through Counseling For the past several months, I’ve been sitting across from a counselor on a video call each week, untangling the messy threads of my life—challenging family dynamics …

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How To Find Healthy, Affordable Food as a Military Family

By Lizann Lightfoot Mar 14, 2025Health & Wellness

As the spouse of an enlisted Marine raising five children in high-cost-of-living Southern California, I quickly learned that groceries were going to be a major part of our household budget. On our …

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Choosing My Mental Health

By Kristi Stolzenberg Jan 7, 2025Health & Wellness

Early in my marriage to my Marine, I was given advice to always “keep a stiff upper lip” no matter what challenges we faced. In hindsight, I realize that was unsustainable advice …

When a Military Friend Is in Crisis

By Kelly Bojan Jun 27, 2023Health & Wellness

Military life is adventurous, enriching and is something to be proud of. This journey also comes with many stressors. When my husband was deployed, many of his colleagues reached out to me …

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The Importance of Quality Sleep

By Katelyn Nixon Apr 18, 2023Health & Wellness

We all know how important sleep is. You don’t need me to spell it out for you. But it is fascinating how the subject of sleep went from zero to everywhere overnight. …

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

Counseling Healed Me, and Challenged Me Too

How To Find Healthy, Affordable Food as a Military Family

Choosing My Mental Health

When a Military Friend Is in Crisis

The Importance of Quality Sleep

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

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The Importance of Quality Sleep

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