I am sitting in a coffee shop as I write this. It’s a drizzly Saturday morning here in North Carolina. I stare out the rain-pattered windows at the moody gray sky. My …
The School Dilemma
Topic: Education
Learning How to Pay for College Using Military Benefits
Back in the day, I didn’t have money to pay for college, so I applied for federal loans and dutifully paid $133 monthly for 20-plus years. Those payments are long gone, but …
College Prep for MilParents
Remember when you were a new parent delirious from the newborn slog, and another experienced parent would say something like, “You think this is hard? Just wait until he’s a toddler.” Super …
To the Military Spouse Struggling with Identity
Military life can sometimes feel all-encompassing. It makes numerous demands on military spouses, often without warning. Just when you’re starting to make friends and enjoy a new town — bam! — PCS …
Military Resources, Perks and Benefits
If I had to use one word to describe military life it would be rich. By rich, I mean that we experience a full spectrum of unique experiences while being part of …
The School Liaison Office Knows
As a parent watching my children inch ever closer to the perilous cliff of adulthood, I realize how unimaginably impossible and mind-boggling it seems to forge a child into a productive member …
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