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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


The 5 Stages of Moving
The phrase “we are moving” will haunt me until my last day on this dreadful earth. Because of PCS season, many military kids have heard...
Loretta S.
Sep 7, 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


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


Oh, High School Kiddos
As a rising college freshman, I am about to close this chapter of my life. The beautiful, heart-wrenching, yet life-changing experiences...
Lillianna R.
Aug 6, 2020


COVID-19 Mental Health: How to Overcome the Sudden Change
The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the trickiest problems to manage and overcome in the modern world. Since a sufficient vaccine...
Griffin S.
Jul 27, 2020


Seven Tips for PCS-ing in 2020
Many people (myself included) were due to PCS this summer, and few had the opportunity to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving is...
iyor7581
Jul 24, 2020


Overcoming Negativity
It was two-thirty in the morning when we arrived at the Watertown International Airport, located in upstate New York about thirty minutes...
Caleb K.
Jul 22, 2020


How to Escape the "2020 Funk"
The world has been super crazy these past few months. We’ve had the threat of world war, a pandemic, protests, and even murder hornets!...
jraia3
Jul 16, 2020


Planting a Seed: Five Reasons it Pays to Have an Off-Post Community
One of the many advantages of military life is getting to interact with a diverse range of people. No, I'm not talking about the other...
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Jul 15, 2020


Interior Decorating for Military Teens
Sick and tired of your bland walls and boring rooms? With these decorating tip, you may be able to add some personality to our room!
Malayna S.
Jul 10, 2020


Who Are You Going to Be?
As many people will say, freshman year was a TOUGH one. I had no idea that this would be the year I would crumble and have no hope of...
Lillianna R.
Jun 26, 2020


Family Figure? More Like a Stranger: Building Relationships After Deployment
Most military families are no strangers to deployments, and the sad truth is that these long spans of separation can greatly disrupt a...
jraia3
Jun 17, 2020


How to Introduce Yourself
Have you ever felt scared to try to talk to new people? Well, hopefully this article can help!
Malayna S.
Jun 11, 2020


Travel Tunes: Music to Get You Through Your Move
Unless you're just relocating to the next town over, moving often involves long hours of travel by plane or car to get to your next...
Bloom Team
Jun 8, 2020


Don’t Neglect Your Bucket List!
We all have things on our minds at the moment, whether it’s quarantine or online school. But have you thought lately about your bucket...
Isaac B.
May 18, 2020


A New Perspective: Turning Your Move Into the Ultimate Adventure
When thinking about your life as a military kid, it can be easy to focus on the negatives. Leaving everything you know behind over and...
jraia3
Apr 27, 2020


The Welcome Home Blues: Seizing Opportunities After Moving to a New Place
Seven months ago, I hated living in Monterey, California. It’s a little city on the central coast of California, and is widely regarded...
Bennett Solomon
Apr 8, 2020


Why Moving Sucks, and What We Can Do About It
Simply put, moving might be the worst part of the military brat life. For some, moving is a fresh start. But for me, it feels like I'm...
Ian S.
Apr 2, 2020
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