If you’re a parent of a school-aged child, then this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment is for you. Amanda B. has been in education for the past ten years (and a classroom teacher for 7 of those). Wanna say Goodbye, Summer Slide? The summer slide is when students forget what they learned the previous year. Amanda gives us tips to help our kids start the school year off on the best foot possible.
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Three C’s to Equip Milkids with Financial Literacy
One of the best things we can do for the next generation is equip them with financial literacy. This military spouse life comes with loads of responsibility: Managing HH6 in the absence of our service member, cross-country (sometimes global!) PCSes, childrearing, tribe-building,and so much more. It goes without saying that “adulting” can be challenging for anyone, but even more so for military spouses and our kiddos.
Partnership Provides Path to Extra Income for Military Spouses
“We need some extra income.” It’s a phrase that has been uttered in most every military home at one time or another. It is usually followed by “how” and “where.” Hope For The Warriors and Milspo Academy powered by CareerDash are attempting to answer both the “how” and the “where” for the military spouse and caregiver community by creating a partnership to help in the search for meaningful education and employment opportunities.
5 Tips to Get Started Homeschooling Your Military Child
If you are a military parent thinking about homeschooling your child, you are not alone. Many military families have decided to homeschool their children to better accommodate their unique lifestyle.
Dental Assistant Program Helps Military Spouses Find Purpose
As a military spouse I’ve seen and experienced first-hand how challenging it can be to find a place in a new community, let alone a new country. From establishing friendships to seeking employment, the stress and pressure can be debilitating. Fortunately, the Red Cross provides support and training programs, to make transitions a bit easier. Recently, I sat down with Kaitlynne Miller who found her own community, friends and now a new job, all thanks to an opportunity through the Red Cross.
Summertime and the Military Spouse Job Hunt
Summer is a hot time in the job market, and you don’t want to let a great position slip past you. Instead, here are six quick tips about staying active in the job search amid a crazy, busy summer:
3 Self-Care Tips for Breastfeeding Moms When Partners are Deployed
Learning to breastfeed takes more time and patience than people imagine, and it can take a toll on a new mother’s mental health. If your partner is deployed or you’re adapting to a new base far from home, those feelings can be intensified..
How to Model Resilience For Your Children
Spring means many things to many people. Warmer weather. Flowers blooming. Allergies attacking. For military families, though, there’s a totally different meaning: it’s permanent change of station time, that time every April and May when we receive orders for our next duty station.
Top 3 Reasons to Homeschool Your Military Child
We’ve all been there, last-minute PCS orders, canceled leave, rescheduled deployment dates. As a military spouse, I write everything on my calendar in pencil! Homeschooling provides the flexibility necessary for military families with our ever-changing, on-the-go lifestyle.
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