As 2023 is recently upon us, and everyone begins marking their calendars with family plans for the year, I thought I would share some encouragement and tips for anyone considering going camping …
Camping With Toddlers
Topic: Family
Why Home Projects Make Perfect Goals During Deployments
During deployments, military spouses like to make to-do lists and set goals to accomplish during the long months apart. Sometimes these goals help make the time go faster and distract you. But …
When Your Child Mentions a Future of Military Service
It wasn’t until our son was halfway between 11 and 12 years old that I started paying attention when he brainstormed aloud about what he wanted to be when he grows up. …
Loneliness and Deployment
Life as a military spouse/partner demands a great deal from us. Our role calls for resiliency and the ability to handle change and juggle a lot of moving parts. These demands are …
The Importance of Family Traditions
It is important in any family — but especially military families — to create meaningful family traditions that you can bring from place to place. Traditions make some of your children’s best …
Road Trip Tips
For my family, December means a nineteen-hour road trip. We have gone on a lot of road trips during our time in the military and I’ve come to love them. Successful road …
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