A seed is planted, roots must roam, Each soil it finds becomes a home. Through winds of change, it learns to sway, A blooming life in...

This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

Cardboard suffuses My empty wooden dollhouse Voices echoing Weaving to a fuller place A home none of us have known A jumble of life Is...

Living on a military base - especially overseas - and living within the civilian side of the US economy are two very different things....

This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

Every year, a brand new school starts, Holding onto memories, but leaving parts. Faces change, the names unknown, In every place, a new...

Growing up as a military kid comes with its own set of unique challenges. Frequent relocations, parental deployments, and uncertainty can...

I’m no stranger to changing neighborhoods and schools, having nine of each under my belt. The transition is always tough, but as an...

"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." — C.S. Lewis This quote hit me hard the first time I read it.  It...

I’ve always been fascinated with the Red String Theory. As a kid, I imagined having a little red string tied around my finger, wrapping...

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...

A new school year begins today, With corridors both old and strange, New faces fill the crowded hall, As schedules shift and friendships...

So, where are you from? It’s an infamous question among Milteens. We all puzzle over how to answer it, and I’ve heard a lot of eloquent...

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...

For high school seniors moving on to higher education, now is the time to apply for scholarships. Thousands of grants and endowments are...

Military life involves a lot of time away from those you love – parents who are deployed, or who simply work such long hours that you...

I am rather insignificant, and not very impressive. Not like the orchidaceae, or even the bright helianthus. But I grow. And grow, and...

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...

According to both an article from Johns Hopkins Medicine and data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in...