Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, flowing into the night?   sings Ray Davies at the start of  Waterloo Sunset , a song by the...

One of the most common words I’ve heard during my time writing with Bloom is the "Itch.” For the uninitiated, the "Itch” is the feeling...

It was 3 a.m., and I was dragging my two suitcases through Vicenza , Italy's hotel lobby, hoping silently that the items tightly packed...

I am a military brat. Which entails leaving and likely losing friends on a three-year basis. This was a challenge that I was ready to...

Summers of adventure, summers of change, A MilKid's life, always in range. Summers of exploration, of discovering new places, meeting new...

a child of the military's stride moved often with homes far and wide through empathy's light their heart learned to fight and find where...

This summer is an unusual one for me. For the first time in four years, I am not moving over the midyear months. Moving is an uprooting....

I haven't seen your favorite hat since the day you moved away. The tires on our bikes went flat the day you moved away. I remember...

There’re boxes around, Nothing can be found. Where’s my dresser? Where’s my TV? Where’s everything That belongs to me? The neighbors - I...

1. We might not cry... right away Military teens have a lot of rituals around goodbyes. We hug. We promise to message. We…cry? Or maybe...

Everyone talks about how moving halfway across the world, getting on a plane, and leaving your family and friends behind feels, but no...

You are probably familiar with the insanely popular musician Taylor Swift… Maybe you are even familiar with her sophomore album Fearless...

"There's no place like home for the holidays," or so sings Perry Como (and the countless other artists who have covered the song). With...

TDY. Temporary duty. Just a few weeks - that’s not too long, right? He won’t miss too much, right? Maybe. Maybe it won’t be too bad....

"Saturday, December 18th: Strike!!! Remember, only selfish jerks skip the strike! Let's get the stage nice and clean and ready for the...

Home. Never have I ever had the luxury to call a place such a name. Through countries and cities. I search and I search For nothing to...

Just when you think it’s over, your parents sit you down. Just when you think it’s over, they tell you rather unenthusiastically that...

Time is ticking ticking ticking The two year timer stared when the plane landed every second getting closer to 0:00 ticking ticking...

As a milteen, sometimes I hear lyrics that speak to my soul. As an avid music enjoyer, I present a list of songs that have helped me...

I have loved music for as long as I can remember. My parents filled our home with music, and I loved it, even when all I could do was...