As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt routines and cancel plans, we asked several Army National Guard teens to share their unique perspective on how their lives have been impacted and give …
Topic: Family
Celebrate Your Strength, Military Spouses!
It takes a strong person to volunteer to fight for their country, but the family members who stand behind them have to be just as strong. Without a fireteam, a squad, or …
Ways to Keep Your Service Member Involved During Deployment
When my daughter was four weeks old, my husband left for a nine-month deployment. He left a tiny, fresh newborn learning how to be earth-side and will come home to a babbling, …
Raising Resilient Kids
I wasn’t raised as a military kid and, unlike my kids, I lived in the same town until I graduated from college. Since I never had to uproot repeatedly while growing up, …
Mastering Positive Parenting
I first attended a parenting class when my oldest child was three. My husband was preparing for a deployment and I was pregnant with our third baby. Our three-year-old already had trouble …
Navigating a New School: Tips from a Former Army Brat
April is the Month of the Military Child, so this is for the all military brats – you are some of the biggest unsung heroes who did not choose this life, yet …
