This morning, I was taking a walk and thinking about change. The topic of this article had hit me harder than expected when I sat down to write it. It threw off …
Evolving Relationships
Topic: Family
Lack of Tradition: The Secret to Lifelong Resilience
The 2022-2023 school year started with a twist at our house. The school our kids have attended for the last two years decided to switch their uniform policy and only allow uniforms …
What Military Spouses Learn To Love About the Seasons
I grew up as an east coast girl, living in the same house in Pennsylvania for 18 years until I moved away for college. Summer meant hot afternoons swimming in the pond, …
Halloween: Military Community Tradition
Depending on your duty station and how obsessed your community is about Halloween, celebrating on base can be a lot of fun for the whole family. Usually, weeks before Halloween you will …
My Favorite Halloween Treats
Holidays are important to me. Growing up my mom always went out of her way to make holidays special for me and my brother. She had hand-painted décor for some holidays, hand-painted …
The Impact of Substance Abuse on Military Families
I’ll never forget the morning we woke up at 5 a.m. to our two-year-old son in my husband’s closet, holding a canister of nicotine pouches in his hands and crying that he …
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