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Attending on-post and off-post schools as a military kid
Military children either attend a public school or an on-post school wherever they happen to be living at the time. A military kid might...
Cecelia T.
Jan 6, 2021


The Good of 2020
We are less than a week away from completing 2020, and must I say that I am proud of all of us. Because of the challenges we've all been...
Ciara S.
Dec 28, 2020


COVID Christmas
From restrictions on how many people can gather to just being cautious for our grandparents, COVID-19 is changing a lot of people’s plans...
James O.
Dec 23, 2020


10 Holiday Gifts for Military Teens
(DISCLAIMER: None of the products below are sponsored, these are all real suggestions from real military teens.) The Holiday Season sure...
Bloom Team
Dec 4, 2020


Thankful
Dear Military Life, Thank you for the joy you bring. It lifts us up. Thank you for the pain you cause. It helps us grow. Thank you for...
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Nov 26, 2020


Taking Over the "Family Business"
Any military kid that has attended a DoDEA high school and a public high school can attest that it almost feels like there are more...
jraia3
Nov 11, 2020


Bleeding Black and Yellow
As an avid sports fan, I grew up following my favorite teams and staying up well past my bedtime to watch Monday night football. The next...
Genevieve O.
Nov 9, 2020


Change: The Only Constant
Many people know that a big part of being a military kid is the constant moves from one place to the next. Every time we leave a place,...
Skylar D.
Nov 2, 2020


Roadblocks on an Open Road
I have a story to tell. It’s about uncertainty and perseverance. It’s also about love. From 2014 to 2016, my family was stationed at Fort...
Cecelia T.
Oct 19, 2020


Managing Stress During Unusual Times
As all of you know, the start of the 2020-2021 school year has been very off-putting. Although we ended the last school year in an online...
Caleb K.
Oct 7, 2020


Dandelion
A "poem" of the moves I have experienced through metaphor. A dandelion has risen, and she is born in a world full of sunshine and...
Loretta S.
Sep 30, 2020


My Biggest Leadership Mistakes
Leadership is always taught as something that is learned over time. Leaders aren't born overnight. The best way to learn true leadership...
Skylar D.
Sep 16, 2020


Heart of Home: An Extension of "The Road-Map Called My Home"
Read the first part of "The Road Map Called My Home" HERE Deep in each and every one of our hearts is that sense of home. Now more than...
Anna V.
Sep 9, 2020


Back to School: Tips to Cope with a New Environment
Sadly enough, it’s back to school season. While this can seem like yet another exhausting chore, it can be dreadful for new students,...
Griffin S.
Sep 4, 2020


Friends Come and Go
I'm sure you've seen and heard SO many things about this upcoming school year and the anxiety people are feeling. No one really knows...
Emma M.
Sep 2, 2020


Dogs In the Military!
Dogs play a big part in the functionality of the military! Read to learn how and how you can give back to these courageous canines.
Malayna S.
Aug 28, 2020


My Greatest Challenge as a Military Child
Picture credit: My mom made this for a KinderJam blog. Alright, here's a disclaimer: This article is kind of depressing because I got...
Loretta S.
Aug 21, 2020


Still Strong: A Reminder that the World Hasn’t Fallen Apart (And How to Remember It)
It wouldn’t be very controversial to say that 2020 has thus far been kind of a bummer. Our good ole US of A has been the subject of...
Bennett Solomon
Aug 17, 2020


Advice from a Previously Shy and Anxious Military Kid: Learning to Adapt to these New Changes
As the weeks draw nearer and nearer to what I hope is our upcoming school year, it becomes planting season for lots of military kids....
Emma M.
Aug 12, 2020
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