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Being Resilient Is More Than Being Strong

By Lizann Lightfoot Oct 29, 2024Military Life

The word “resilience” is a dirty word in the military community. Too often, it’s used as an unhelpful band-aid to cover the challenges of military life. Military spouses are told it will …

A Day in the Life

By Tanecia Favors Oct 22, 2024Deployment

When I hear the phrase “a day in the life” I think of someone who shares what a typical day looks like for them. You know the whole “wake up at 5:45 …

Military Life on the Outskirts

By Kristi Stolzenberg Oct 15, 2024Military Life

I knew it was in the works, so it was absolutely not a surprise when my husband copied me on an email about a U.S. Marine Corps separation brief. But, in the …

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 …

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 …

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