To all the Military Mamas taking motherhood “on the road” every two years, this post is for you.
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7 Tips to Get Organized for a New School Year
If you PCS’d this year like we did, then you aren’t only sending your children off for their next level of education, but you’re sending them off to a new school, with new friends, and new teachers all while you’re trying to get settled into your new home. When you think about it like that, it seems a little crazy to manage! There’s no need to worry. I’m sharing a seven tips to get organized for a new school year.
101 Things to do Before Your Kids Leave Home
I was recently browsing at the bookstore and found a book called, 101 Things You Should Do Before Your Kids Leave Home, by David Bordon and Tom Winters. I like to find new things to do with my kids, especially when it comes to a good way to make memories, so this book stood out to me.
Humorous Hacks: Back-to-School
Can you feel the excitement in the air? It’s got more pop than fireworks on the 4th of July, and the anticipation rivals that going-to-bed-on-Christmas-Eve feeling.
That’s right, my friends. It’s back-to-school time! (Oh. Not everyone gets this excited? Weird.)
Show #660: Seasons of My Military Student
Featured guests, Amanda Trimillos and Stacy Huisman, from Seasons of My Military Student, share practical ways that parents and teachers can help students from military families thrive in school this year.
5 Ways to Help Children Adjust to a PCS
PCSing is hard on the entire family, but when you have children, they may take it the hardest. No matter their ages, a big life change like moving is a traumatic experience in their lives.
When PCSing from a loved location or a location where your family may have lived nearby or there were good friends made, the move is even harder for everyone. While you’re mourning the loss of this location, keep in mind that the rest of your family is, too.
Show #656: A New Home for Allie
Military kids are well acquainted with the difficulties of moving to a new home. “A New Home for Allie,” written by this episode’s guest Carrie Daws, is a heartwarming children’s story that presents relocating in a positive and encouraging light.
Changes and Challenges
When I think about what the future holds, the only phrase that comes to mind at the moment is Warrant School.
My husband has been planning to apply to become a warrant officer, and this year, he finally put in a packet to hopefully become part of the selection process. I’m partially excited, since he’s been talking about doing this for years now, but also partially terrified.
75 Ways Milfams Can Have the Best Summer
School is out later this week for my son. This morning, he and I got in a bit of an argument, and after he got on the school bus, I thought to myself, “We’re going to drive each other crazy this summer.”
Summer’s more relaxed schedule can cause the familiar, “I’m bored” cry from the children in your home. Never fear. I have some weapons in my arsenal to help you look forward to summer break! Balancing my part-time work-from-home schedule with a 7-year-old and a wide open schedule (and a number of weeks where my husband will be long gone with the military) can be intimidating.
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