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Preparing for High School Senior Year

By Dawn Smith Aug 6, 2024Parenting

As I write this, thousands of kids nationwide are graduating, including tiny kindergarteners headed to elementary school, anxious middle schoolers worrying about walking high school halls, and seniors bursting with excitement to …

Anticipating the TDY Routine

By Kristi Stolzenberg Jul 16, 2024Parenting

When we were stationed in Japan with two young kids, I learned to despise those little phases of separation. For some amount of time that usually fell between two and 30 days, …

What I Learned When I Left My Service Member Home With the Kids

By Lizann Lightfoot Jun 14, 2024Parenting

For the past two decades, while my husband was serving in the Marine Corps infantry, I spent a lot of time taking care of our five children by myself. We were never …

Lizann’s husband and their children sitting on a bench

Ways I Make Weekends Feel Different as a SAHM

By Sydney Smith May 17, 2024Parenting

I have always stayed home with my children, and I really can’t imagine doing anything else. It’s been the greatest blessing, but — like any job — doesn’t come without challenges. One …

Planning College Tours as a MilFam

By Dawn Smith Apr 9, 2024Parenting

Now that you’ve learned about funding your children’s college education with the VA loan, it’s time for the fun part: planning college campus tours! We’re on our second round of school visits …

Why My Children are Blessed to be Army Brats

By Sydney Smith Apr 2, 2024Parenting

Every year when I flip the calendar to April, I immediately see purple, and I feel a unique sense of ache in my heart that brings me simultaneous sadness and gratitude for …

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Preparing for High School Senior Year

Anticipating the TDY Routine

What I Learned When I Left My Service Member Home With the Kids

Ways I Make Weekends Feel Different as a SAHM

Planning College Tours as a MilFam

Why My Children are Blessed to be Army Brats

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Preparing for High School Senior Year

Anticipating the TDY Routine

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Why My Children are Blessed to be Army Brats

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