MilSpouse Life
Inside this post: Learn 9 free educational resources for military kids that will help support your child's education through all the ups and downs of military life. The K-12 journey is tough enough. When military families factor in just how often we move -- 10 times more often than civilian peers -- that process can become [...]
What’s Best? A Breast Pump Through TRICARE Comparison
Inside this post: Easy breast pump comparison through TRICARE to help you choose the best pump. Plus, how to get a breast pump through TRICARE for $0. Preparing for a new baby is exciting, but it can also feel very stressful. Just take a walk through your local big box store and you'll see hundreds of choices from clothes to [...]
10 Books That Will Help Military Kids Prepare for Their Next PCS Move
Inside this post: Help military kids cope with their next PCS move through books and storytelling. This list of moving books for military kids can help them prepare, process and understand. Moving is hard. It's as simple as that. It seems that no matter how many PCS seasons I've been through, I still encounter the same overwhelming [...]
Dear Teacher of Military Children
Inside this post: Part two of the military kids education series. Find part one here -- The Ultimate PCS Checklist for Military Kids Changing Schools. Dear Teacher of Military Children, I'm writing to you because you have special kiddos in your care. You have military children in your class, and there are a few things that you [...]
Mom LifeDo You Ever Feel Angry, Mama?
Inside this post: One simple strategy to help you cope with parenting anger and stop yelling. If you've ever felt like an angry mom, this will help turn any bad day around. I put my heart into my kids that day, taking them to the indoor playground, visiting a special burger joint for lunch and spending several hours [...]
Schedule / RoutineReady for Independent Kids? 10 Totally Awesome Tricks You Have to Try
Inside this post: Raising independent kids just got easier with these quick tools and tricks. Promote independence, responsibility and hard work ethic with a few simple ideas. Multiple kids. Messy home. Work. Life is busy. I hear it every day. Consistently, the challenge that is voiced most from moms in our [...]
7 Things Resilient Mothers Do Differently
Being a stay-at-home mom for the first time, I struggled. I blame my type-A personality that I inherited from my mother. For some reason, I thought my first baby would fit into a perfect baby book mold. I thought that he would sleep and eat and do things the way I wanted, when I wanted. Turns out, he had a plan of his own, which [...]
The Pain of Saying Goodbye to Your Military Spouse Tribe
A huge thank you to Kellie Artis is the Director of Content for MILLIE for contributing this post. Who’s guilty of mentally checking out as soon as you get PCS orders? One could hardly blame us. In the military community, our friend-turnover rate is high, and our friend-courting phase is typically very short. Think about it: If you [...]
21 Things You May Experience Having a Baby With a Service Member
When husband and I were pregnant with our first baby together, we received orders to Iwakuni, Japan. The time table in which my husband was set to report to his new duty station was almost immediately after my due date. This meant, more than likely, he would move ahead of me and I would follow 6-8 weeks later or as soon as the [...]
The Ultimate PCS Checklist for Changing Schools With Military Kids
Inside this post: Grab a free printable PCS checklist for changing schools with military kids. Learn step-by-step what military families need to know before moving kids to a new school. I had that sinking feeling as I rolled into the parking lot. Something was missing. I knew it wasn't the kids. After three separate checks of the [...]
