Yes, you read that title correctly. Thankful Through Deployments. Seriously? What, in all of the deployment training, preparation and packing, family separation for six, nine, maybe twelve or more months of tour, and the reintegration back, is there to be thankful for?!
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AWTR Show 941: Armed Forces Housing Advocates
It’s no secret that military families are constantly reinventing what home means to them. The state of military housing has long been a topic of discussion and a need that must be addressed to improve the quality of life for our active duty families. On today’s empowering episode Kathleen speaks with Sarah Lenox, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Armed Forces Housing Advocates (also known as AFHA).
AFHA was founded to protect all current and future military families. They strive to provide comprehensive, free-of-cost services that empower residents to navigate the MHPI system, ensuring their homes are safe and habitable. They are moving the needle in the fight for safe housing for military families.
How to Homeschool Preschool Without Formal Academics
Over the last few decades, preschool has become a routine part of childhood in our culture. However, kids learn many important lessons and life skills outside of formal academics in the early years. You can provide a preschool education without traditional curriculum, and you probably already are. Here’s how.
Back to School Safety Tips for Military Families
It’s that time of year again – where parents everywhere balance feelings of excitement over kids going back to school with a little sadness that the making of fun, summertime memories have come to a close! Sending our kids back to school brings a lot of considerations.
Help! I’m Road Tripping Alone with the Kids!
I miraculously survived a road trip recently, where I, alone, took my four children to visit family and friends. We traveled through eight different states, stretching roughly 2,810 miles (not including the miles in between to pull off and use the travel potty, take an off-route break for gas and food, and visit extra family and friends outside of the main destinations) and we took 18 days to do it all.
How to Choose the Right Homeschool Curriculum
Homeschooling is an excellent option for military families. It allows you to customize your child’s education to meet his or her individual needs. When it comes to choosing a curriculum, there are tons of options available. So, how do you know which one is right for your family?
Joyful Patriots
Independence Day never seems quite right unless I attend a good ‘ol downtown parade. We haven’t had opportunities to attend any in the past several years; but, this year, I heard about one in a nearby town that supposedly was this town’s “thing.” It’s a big to-do, drawing in thousands of people from all over, no matter how hot it gets. I was going to have to attend as the solo parent with the children, so I debated whether I wanted to fight the chaos and heat. But I remembered how much I enjoyed Fourth of July parades as a child, and I wanted my children to experience the same joyful events.
Always the New One
“Hi, I’m new.” I can’t keep count on how many times I have said that in my married life. I’m sure you can relate. As a servicemember’s spouse who has moved numerous times, you find yourself in many new circles. You make introductions and small talk, it comes around to you, with a little hand raise you chime in “…and I’m the new one!”
AWTR Show #903: Armed Services Ministry
With over 200 years of experience and a passion for people and life transformations, Armed Services Ministry created the Hero Squad Program. In this program you receive a curated box with a first bible for each child, a devotional for each child, fun activities and more. Plus parents get the chance to connect with other military families. Whats even better, this is free to military families!
Mission: Milspouse is a
501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
EIN Number: 88-1604492
Contact:
hello@missionmilspouse.org
P.O. Box 641341
El Paso, TX 79904