Permanent change of station season is always stressful, but the farther your move and the bigger your family, the more challenges you are likely to face. Add in the Coronavirus pandemic, and …
Topic: Moving With Kids
Reverse Culture Shock Hits Close to Home
The first time you tell your son that he can’t go play in the front yard alone like he casually announced on his way out the door of his new house, you …
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 …
Don’t Forget the Kids When You PCS
It is 8:43 p.m. on a Monday night at the end of November as I sit here typing out this blog. If I’m being really honest, I’m splitting my attention between fleshing …
Preparing Your MilKid for (Another) New School
It’s PCS season, which means that military kids across the country are preparing to enter a new school. For some students, who move every two to three years, this is a familiar …
Five Lessons I Learned from My MilKids
I was not raised in a military home. I grew up in the same house my entire childhood, went to school with the same classmates from beginning to end, lived close to …