Tag: children
An Uncomfortable Conversation About Pornography and Your Child
Breastfeeding. Preschool. Bicycle safety. Stranger danger. Moody teenagers. Deployment. Self-care. These are fairly common topics that you might come to expect here on Military...
The Great American: A Better Country Starts at Home
A couple of years ago, I was privileged to work with a very inspiring group of young people. They were committed to making positive...
Controlling the Chaos: Children and Chores
Kids and chores. When is the best time to start?
I say now.
With more of us at home than ever, this is a great time...
Military Moms Back to School Favorites
It's back to school time! Or is it?
There is still a great deal of uncertainty on how and where schooling will take place for...
I Post Photos of My Kids on Social Media – Here’s...
In the digital era of parent shaming, gaslighting, and social media hate, people are pouring out thousands of blog posts, news articles, and social...
Adventure Awaits with Wanderwild
A new assignment is always filled with new adventures, with new things to learn and explore together as a family. The mom-owned company Wanderwild...
3 Steps for Teaching Children Emotional Resilience
I believe that teaching emotional resilience is crucial to raising young children into successful adults. Kids in the military need an extra layer of...
Raising an Orchid Child in the Military
The symbol of the military child is the dandelion - a flower that can grow in almost any condition and is nearly impossible to...
Guilt-Free Screen Time : YouTube Read Alouds to the Rescue
How many books can one mom read aloud to her children?
Five? Ten? Seven hundred and thirty-eight?
COVID-19 is helping me find out. Before social distancing...
Cheap Summer Sensory Bins For Preschoolers
In the UK, schools are out for summer break at the end of July. For a whole six weeks.
And that isn't including the eleven...
Dear School Districts: Keeping Schools Closed Does Not Work For Everyone
To Whom It May Concern:
As the mother of two elementary-aged children, the decision of whether or not to reopen schools this fall and how that...
10 Summer Fun Ideas While Social Distancing
Ah, summer. The weather is warming up, and the country is slowly going back into "normal."
We see across the nation some retailers starting to open...