“Military kids say goodbye to more significant people in their lives than most do in their entire lifetime. Our kids are resilient, constantly making new friends and new connections while figuring out how to keep their old connections alive,” she said.
education
Mission Ready and Confident in your Preventive Health
Taking a proactive role in one’s own health is a central part of the wellness routine for many. It is part of the “growing up” experience for children in the United States, and grown-ups consider it a key factor in their “adulting” practice. It can save lives, eradicate certain diseases, and improve overall health of the surrounding communities.
Scholarship Gives Milspouses Hope for Future
When Hope For The Warriors created its Spouse/Caregiver Scholarship Program 15 years ago, it had people like Evanna Burgwardt in mind.
Burgwardt is the wife of a Green Beret. It’s a life she was unsure of when she first met her husband. Six years later, that life has made her stronger, more independent, and sure of herself. She believes that strength and confidence made her a better nurse in the past few years. She also knows it has been crucial in her quest to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
AWTR Show #882: Operation: Renovation
Is renovating a home right for you? In this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment, Jolene talks about renovating her third property with her husband. She gives her best tips, tricks and advice from house hunting to determining if a project should be DIY or call a pro! Join Jolene for Operation: Renovation.
What Back to School Means for Milspouses
The realities of military life can be challenging: frequent moves, job changes, all while managing the daily stresses of military service. The constant change in military life can make it challenging for military spouses to go back to school and, ultimately, enhance their career opportunities.
AWTR Show #843: 5 Tips for Military Spouse Education Success
In this MEM where Sharita gives her tips for military spouse education success. These will help you make the best of your education while being a milspouse.
Consistency in the Inconsistent: Helping Military Children with Special Needs
Consistency is essential in building safe boundaries yet still showing love and care to a child.
Consistency can also help a child feel safe because they’ll always know someone is there to love them and take care of their essential needs as a human. Consistency in the military is almost an oxymoron. As the sun rises every day, I know that my service member’s plans with the military have changed in some aspect. There’s a running joke between military spouses when someone asks how long our service members will be gone, when we’re moving, or where we’re moving, and the answer is usually, “I don’t know.”
AWTR Show #839: Misconceptions of the National Guard
This week’s MEM Brooklyn talks about misconceptions of the National Guard that she’s encountered. There are a lot of myths out there about our National Guard.
AWTR Show #824: The Old Schoolhouse
The biggest challenge facing parents wanting to homeschool children is feeling competent & confident enough to do it well. The Old Schoolhouse is here to help.
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