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A Military Parent’s Bittersweet Farewell to High School

By Dawn Smith Oct 8, 2024Parenting

As the last weeks of summer slipped away and fall arrived, a bittersweet anticipation took over our house — at least, that’s how I feel. Our only child is starting her final year of high school, a milestone marked with joy but also many other complex emotions unique to military life.

A Peace-Filled Family

By Guest Blogger Sep 30, 2024Parenting

As my two kids and I stood in the airport terminal, waiting for my husband to walk out of security, I had a wave of emotions that flushed over me. I felt …

Tips to Surviving Your First Week Post-PCS

By Sydney Smith Sep 17, 2024Moving

We just finished getting ourselves settled in our new home here in Washington State, which marks our biggest move yet, and our fourth Army duty station. We are quickly realizing that each …

Remembering Where They Came From

By Kristi Stolzenberg Sep 10, 2024Parenting

When our kids were younger, I used to trail them with the camera — whether it was my “good” camera or my phone, it didn’t matter. Things kind of tapered off when …

Kristi and her children in front of a fountain

Tips for Selling Your Home with Young Children

By Sydney Smith Aug 16, 2024Moving

This past Spring, we had quite the experience selling our first home. Not only was the market a bit unpredictable with fluctuating interest rates, but we came down with a violent stomach …

Avoiding Summer Boredom for Older Kids

By Kristi Stolzenberg Aug 13, 2024Parenting

As I write this, we are completing our first week of summer vacation. If you recall, in an earlier blog, I mentioned that our 13-year-old son asked for one week in the …

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