How You Can Help Your Child Discover Their Best Self
One of the primary responsibilities you have as a parent and one of the greatest gifts you can give your child, is to help...
4 Solutions When You Move Between Orders
Why do simple things cause so much grief? You can handle a six-month deployment without breaking a sweat, but a temporary duty (TDY) three...
New Duty Station, New Disaster Prep
What do you mean we’re moving to the coast? I don’t know the first thing about hurricane prep! If there are a few universal...
Let’s Talk About It: 5 Mental Health Resources on the Installation
In February 2019, the U.S. Army released information gathered by researchers from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America citing several factors that increase...
Why Behavioral Health in Children is Important
Mental health and emotional well-being are tremendously important to pay attention to in children and young adults. Mental health problems affect about 1 in...
5 Tips to Help Your Kids Go to School Feeling like...
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of PJ Masks. The opinions and text are all mine.
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8 Things to Do When You Feel Defeated
As a spouse, you experience many changes in the military life: permanent change of station (PCS), deployments, training separations, job changes for your spouse,...
Talking to your Teen about Drunk Driving
Talking to your kids about drunk driving can be quite difficult. This is not a simple conversation with your kids about living a better,...
But All My Friends Have a Phone
There are moments in your child’s life where all of a sudden you flashback to when they were in diapers. And as they move...
Pregnancy Problems 101: What to do When it’s too Hot to...
Pregnancy and sleep seem to be contradictory terms; one is always limiting the other. Throw in this being your second, third (or more)...
Community Mental Health – Men are in Crisis
Men are four times more likely than women to commit suicide. The men who are most prone to commit suicide are poor, middle-aged men....
Why You Need an Online Sisterhood
In today's technology age where social media reigns supreme, it seems our whole lives are consumed by the screens in front of us. Everywhere...
Fitting In After a Move: You Don’t Always Bloom
The life of a military spouse is not necessarily filled with glamorous duty stations and foreign escapades. Spouses are pulled out of their comfort...
21 Military Ball Gifts You Actually Want
The military balls are something we look forward to every year. It’s time to break out of our professional wear and sweats and put on...
When is Ovulation: Modern Fertility Tools for Tracking
Most women keep track of their periods and it is pretty noticeable when “aunt flo” arrives. However, knowing when is ovulation will occur may...
Birth and Postpartum Depression During Deployment
Giving birth and struggling with postpartum depression during deployment is something that many mothers that marry into the military experience, including me. Nine months...
Stranger Danger: Keeping Kids Safe from Dangerous Situations
“Stranger danger”. This is a phrase that we use to teach our children that strangers can equal danger. As parents and guardians, we want...
7 Tips for Overcoming Mom Guilt with your Second Child
Having one child is easy. All the attention can be put on them without any interference. But that is up until the mother finds...
Best Health Products For Back to School
Going back to school after a long summer break is exciting. Starting a new school year means a fresh start for your kids to...
Healthy Snacks for Kids Heading Back to School
Back to school is right around the corner and one thing moms didn’t miss all summer long was packing lunches. We want our children...
Worldschooling with the Wild Bradburys: Learning to Read on the Road
When I reflect on my childhood, much of it is filled with the stories I read. I spent hours of my daily routine reading...
4 Tips to Getting Dressed Every Day as a New Mom
As a new mom, I struggled a lot in the beginning to make time for myself. Getting dressed every day seems like something that...
First Day of School Photo Ideas
Whether this is your first kid or fifth, we can all agree that the first day of school is a huge milestone! A high...
Alarming Challenges Faced by Homeless Children
The number of homeless children in the United States has grown in the last decade. More than 2.5 million children are homeless in the United States...
Commissary Power Buy Boxes – Are They Worth It?
If you shop at the Military Commissary, sometimes you are probably left guessing what is the best item to purchase. When previously comparing Costco...
12 Tips For Positive And Peaceful Parenting
Peaceful parenting takes time and practice. In general, parenting is not an easy task, yet it's a full time job. No parent is perfect...
Sorority Recruitment 101
When your baby is headed off to college there are plenty of things you need to know as a parent. What the is dorm...
Everything You Need to Know About ESL
ESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language. There are many different ESL online programs available to learn ESL. The term...
Back to School Kids Lunch Boxes and Cool Backpacks
Let's go, Parents! Another school year means another round of kids lunch boxes and some pretty cool backpacks for the upcoming school year. You...
Is Adderall Dangerous? Understanding Adderall Side Effects
If you're a parent trying to navigate the complexities of medicating your child for behavioral issues, you've likely heard about the drug Adderall, and...
Everything You Didn’t Know You Needed for Your Back to School...
Back to school season is upon some of us already—if you're still looking at weeks of summer, just remember this conversation at the end...
Cute Back to School Clothing for Girls and Boys
It is that time of year again - back to school. The buses are running, the school bells are ringing, and the kids can't...
12 Things to Make Packing Back to School Lunch Easier
Back to school time has snuck up on all of us, and while we may have the new clothes and the school supplies ready,...
All The School Gear You Need This Fall
The new school year is upon us, and that means it's time to start shopping for school gear and supplies. Of course, the list...
13 Fun and Memorable Things To Do at a Sleepover
Whether it is a birthday party or just a Saturday night over summer break, sleepovers are the ultimate kid get-together. Rather than rounding up...
10 Items To Check Off Your School Supplies List
Can you believe summer is almost over and it is time to send your kids back to school? Are your kids as prepared as...
Refresh Your Wardrobe With New Spring Shoes
Get ready to rock 2024 with these new spring shoes! As we bid goodbye to the winter chill and welcome the warm sunshine, it's...
