Our daughter’s high school graduation, thankfully, is in the family's rearview mirror. For me, it was a celebration that I hoped to move through as gracefully as possible. I knew all the feelings would hit in the months and days leading up to the big day. I just didn’t know when they would pop up — making for some unexpected tears during car rides, grocery shopping, and pick-ups and drop-offs at the fun last-day-of-school senior events.
Tips for Military Facing School Milestones and Moves
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. …