It can be overwhelming to navigate social groups at a new duty station, especially when your mind is trying to focus on everything else: getting accustomed to a new area, settling into your home, your spouse (and/or you) heading back to work, registering the kids for...
By Julie Provost I wasn’t so sure if it was the right time. I never had a dog before, and I wanted to do more research. But there she was, staring back at me in the photo my husband brought home. “I think she would be a good dog,” he said. “I really do.” I trusted my...
Without classmates or schoolwork to keep them busy, many children end up hitting a slump during the summer break — leaving many parents frazzled and drained trying to come up with ways to keep everyone entertained. If you need a little help getting your creative...
Get your little ones into the patriotic spirit with their very own 4th of July kids’ crafts! From DIY sensory bottles and wreaths, to star-spangled slime, we’ve scoured the internet to find a bunch of easy, festive red, white, and blue crafts that will give...
By Jaimi Erickson Traveling from the East Coast to the West Coast with two infants, two small children, a dog and two vehicles was not my first road trip with kids. But it was the hardest. And I learned a few things. That may not sound like the ideal way to take a...
Summer is finally here! For elementary-aged military kids, summer break means more time to play, more time to spend with family, and perhaps even more time for some fun adventures that otherwise couldn’t happen during a typical school year. But, it can also mean a...
