If you celebrate Christmas, what does your Christmas tree look like? Is it color-coordinated with the same type of ornament? Is it hung...

My dad retired from the U.S. Army this past September. Retired. It still sounds weird, even after almost three months. Initially, I...

Regional, ethnic, religious - thousands of cultures surround our day-to-day lives. They mingle and disperse - little snowflakes in the...

If you turn on the TV during the months of November and December, you’ll likely see commercials showing grandparents, aunts, and uncles...

Military brats all have at least one thing in common. We've all been the new kid at one point or another. Some of us are the new kids...

This is the story about how I found my love for real estate as a military brat. Last year, my dad was getting ready to retire and my mom,...

Raindrops sprinted down the cold glass of my back passenger window. The feeling of my aching heart was drowned out by the last whiff of...

Well, they both have layers and can make you cry. One evening, as my dad and I drove through Crystal City, he pointed out the hotels he...

With a couple tears streaming down my face, I boldly sang the Star Spangled Banner in a murmuring pub in the heart of The Hague. Having...

Last month, I read Anything But Okay by Sarah Darer Littman, a novel about injustice, the tangled world of politics, and staying true to...

Temporary. Nonpermanent. Short term. I walk through the halls. I cry in the rooms. New emotions, new moves, new sacrifices. Free...

Every teenage student experiences immense academic pressure. The pressure of having to succeed in school, of getting the grades, of...

In excitement for Taylor Swift's new album Midnights, I thought it would be fun to write about some of her songs and how they have...

Dozens of pictures lined the wall, labeled with short but sweet captions describing military moves through teens' perspectives. This...

To step out of the lunch line is to have a brief out of body experience. I can see me hugging the straps of my purple backpack, like it...

The 2022 Military Child of the Year, accomplished violin player, and founder and president of Music Echoes, David Lee, is also the author...

As we all know, military teens can have a difficult life. I respect that statement because I know it’s true. We go through moves -...

In the military community, it is common for the children of both veterans and active duty parents alike to be labeled as ‘military...

“Where Are You From?” This casual, small talk, question is the one that never fails to stump me. A question I encounter frequently, most...

A few days ago, the Bloom Team was introduced to this headline: Tom Brady Compares the Football Season to ‘Going Away on Deployment in...

I think we can all agree that being a military child is one of the most chaotic and unstable things in the whole world. A lot of the...

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 55.3% of people ages 16-24 were working in July 2022. For many teens, a job is an...