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How My Anxiety Affects My Life
According to both an article from Johns Hopkins Medicine and data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 10 children/teens experience anxiety. I'm in that 10%, and you may be too. I don’t know about you all, but my anxiety has affected almost every aspect of my life, including moving. The packing, the strangers in my home, the leaving people I care about and moving to a new place. For me, I get anxiety when things in my life change, even just
Lilly S.
Jul 19, 2024


A MilKid's Summer Song
Summers of adventure, summers of change, A MilKid's life, always in range. Summers of exploration, of discovering new places, meeting new...
Ayslin K.
Jul 12, 2024


True Roots
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...
Abby H.
Jun 21, 2024


See You Next Year
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....
Kate U.
Jun 17, 2024


Memory Lane
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...
Ayslin K.
May 24, 2024


Making the Difference
Connection. Belonging. Stability. These are the buzzwords used to explain the educational childhood of a military brat. We've all heard...
Vivian S.
May 3, 2024


Voting as a Military Teen: The Beginning of a New Chapter in My Life
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to vote for the first time in my state’s primary. While this is a significant event in many...
Nate M.
Apr 26, 2024


Change Is Coming
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...
Bridget D.
Mar 29, 2024


On Grieving and Military Kids
This article was sent to us by Kaitlyn H., a 10th grader stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Mar 22, 2024


Four Things To Know About Saying Goodbye to a MilTeen
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...
Ella W.
Mar 1, 2024


New Houses
Everyone talks about how moving halfway across the world, getting on a plane, and leaving your family and friends behind feels, but no...
Lilly Saint
Feb 23, 2024


Navigating Nomadism
This article was sent to us by Katherine T., a 10th grader stationed at the US Embassy in Lithuania. Do you have a story to share with...
Guest Writer
Feb 16, 2024


Because These Things Will Change
You are probably familiar with the insanely popular musician Taylor Swift… Maybe you are even familiar with her sophomore album Fearless...
Lorelei H.
Feb 2, 2024


Finding Myself
Who am I? The question that every person faces throughout their lifetime. For army brats, this question doesn't change, but the answer...
Vivian S.
Jan 22, 2024


Memories
I sit here and think up in my room Of all the places where I have bloomed The friends I had in different places I can think distinctly of...
Bridget D.
Jan 15, 2024


I Wasn't Prepared
At the start of sophomore year, I was not prepared to miss the feeling of being the new kid. That's what I had always been an exotic, new...
Ayslin K.
Jan 5, 2024


Blowies
This poem was sent to us by Iona P., a college freshman stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Jan 1, 2024


Home(s) for the Holidays
"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...
Ella W.
Dec 25, 2023


TDY Isn't Temporary
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....
Elisabeth H.
Dec 11, 2023
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