Deployment
Inside: Looking for some fresh ideas for military homecoming signs and banner ideas? Check out these 75+ ideas from sayings to images to help you find the perfect homecoming sign after deployment. Near the end of deployment, it is a fun tradition for military families to welcome their service members home with homecoming signs and [...]
Military Resources5 Reasons Military Spouses Should Make Time for Learning
Inside: Ever feel lost or like you are searching for identity? Join Milspo Gurus as we help you begin the work of discovering yourself. The Military Wife and Mom readers can enjoy a 50% discount on enrollment by using the code BACKTOSCHOOL. By Claire Wood It’s back to school time and for those of us with children, that means we [...]
Raising KidsOne Powerful Way That Will Help Your Child Conquer Back-to-School Anxiety
Inside: Does your child struggle with back-to-school anxiety? Learn a simply way to help your child feel understood and open up to solutions that work for everybody. Back to school season is an exciting time for some kids; but for others, this is a very terrifying and upsetting season. Last winter my son changed schools and he was [...]
MilSpouse Life5 Things to Consider If Your Service Member Will Miss the Birth
Inside: What do you do if your service member will miss the birth of the baby? Learn 5 important things to remember. This is a sponsored post with The Breastfeeding Shop. All opinions are my own. Military family emergency leave is available for family emergencies. However, the Department of Defense does not consider giving birth to [...]
7 Things That Will Change How You Try to Stop a Temper Tantrum
Inside: Learn seven things to remember when trying to stop a temper tantrum. Plus, discover two important words to tame a temper tantrum. Post contains affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you, I may earn a small commission. My daughter's had a heck of a week when it comes to temper tantrums. It [...]
The Single Most Important Skill Parents Can Acquire – According to a Children’s Psychologist
Inside: Learn how role play for preschoolers can completely transform challenging behavior into cooperation and connection. Plus, discover simple ideas for getting started with role-reversal play today. Disclosure: Post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you, I may earn a small [...]
OPSEC 101 for Military Spouses: Help Keep Your Family and Service Member Safe
Inside: Learn the OPSEC basics for military spouses, significant others and family members. Plus, discover the most common grey areas of OPSEC for military spouses and why you should err on the side of caution. If you are a military significant other or spouse, then you have probably come across Facebook groups with rules stating [...]
A Step-By-Step Guide for Getting a Breast Pump Through Tricare
Inside: Get a straightforward guide for getting a breast pump through Tricare. This post is done in collaboration with our sponsor The Breastfeeding Shop. All opinions are my own. There was a joke going around that if you called the Tricare referral line, you'd be waiting until the year 2022 for the paperwork to through. While this [...]
10 Totally Awesome Birthday Care Package Ideas
Inside: Looking for some military care package ideas that you can use for a birthday care package? Check out this tutorial, plus snag a ton of extra creative ideas at the end. I love birthdays (they're like your own personal holiday) and celebrating a birthday with a loved one, even if it's not yours, is so much fun. But during [...]
The Most Overlooked Reason Why Kids Won’t Listen
Inside: Learn the most important (and overlooked) reason why kids won't listen, focus or sit still. Plus, get 25+ ways to help your kids build these important life skills. My son climbed to the top of the monkey bars and snaked across them from above. He's not strong enough to swing across arm-to-arm, so his solution is to catapult [...]
