Five Ways to Purple Up! at Home
April is Month of the Military Child, recognizing the important role military children play in their communities and the sacrifices they make for their families and country. The COVID-19 pandemic is still impacting the...
Helping Children Navigate Uncertainty
By Terri Barnes
Military parents have many skills for guiding their children through the uncertainty of deployments and frequent moves. As the COVID-19 pandemic brings even more uncertainty, military families are using those skills and...
But Seriously: 5 Ways to Handle Family Life with Humor
Lisa Smith Molinari’s sense of humor is her super power as a navy wife, mom, and writer. Lisa writes a weekly humor column and is the author of The Meat and Potatoes of Life:...
Coloring My Military Life: Illustrators Offer Wisdom, Creativity
Military childhood can be colorful and exciting. It has challenges, but also many rewards: growing up in different states and countries, experiencing a wide range of cultures at home and abroad, being part of...
Poetry and Stories Hold Comfort and Expression for Military Children
When Abby Huisman was in third grade, she found out her air force family would be leaving their home in Germany at the end of the school year. Her teacher, knowing that Abby was...
Playtime: 10 Ways to Brighten Deployment Days
It’s tempting for a military family to take the “hunker down” approach to deployment. The parent on the home front often has his or her hands full just getting through each day; or the...
Write It Out: Journals Help Kids Process Emotions
Journaling is a great way to help kids sort out the feelings they have about military life. The benefits of journaling are numerous. Journals give children a place to write down and consider their...