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April 16, 2018 By admin

The Challenge is On for a Stress Free PCS

Join this FREE mini-course for military families to help make your next PCS smoother and easier. Learn how to move your military child between schools with expert advice!

Join the Stress Free PCS School Transition Challenge and change how you move with your military child. This free opportunity will give your military family all the tools you need to have a smoother PCS!

Filed Under: MilKids, PCS Tagged With: for parents, MilFam, resources, Stress free PCS

April 9, 2018 By admin

Have a Smooth School Move with Your PCS School Binder

Join this FREE mini-course for military families to help make your next PCS smoother and easier. Learn how to move your military child between schools with expert advice!

Sick of stressing over your military move with kids? Make it easier with the PCS School Binder, from the PCS School Transition Challenge and MilKids Ed!

Filed Under: MilKids, PCS Tagged With: for parents, MilFam, PCS, resources

February 19, 2018 By admin

14 Things Every Military Family Should Look for in a School

Look for these 14 things when you are choosing a new school for your military family

“What do I look for in a school?” is what pretty much every military family is asking right now. Every parent I’ve ever worked with has asked me that question. It’s super tricky to pin down the things that make a great school. Is it location? Area demographics? Extras? Curriculum? Honestly, it’s all of those […]

Filed Under: MilKids, New School, PCS Tagged With: for parents, MilFam

February 12, 2018 By admin

Why Every Military Family Should Have a School PCS Binder

You probably already have one or two or a billion PCS binders kicking around your house. Somewhere. But did you know you should have a school PCS binder too? Instead of throwing even more papers into your already overcrowded PCS binder, make mini-binders to handle only the school stuff. 

Filed Under: MilKids, PCS Tagged With: for parents, MilFam, PCS, Stress free PCS

October 10, 2017 By admin

New Book for MilKids Helps Families of Wounded Warriors

Disclaimer: I received a copy of My Dad Got Hurt, What Can I Do? in exchange for this impartial review. The potential for injury is very real to military families. With over 15 years of constant battle engagement behind us, many families are impacted by their service member’s war wounds. Even when the scars aren’t visible, many […]

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: brunella costagliola, MilFam

October 5, 2017 By admin

Pregnant? Here’s How to Rock Your Military Ball

This post is sponsored by The Breastfeeding Shop. I get one night every year when I get to play Cinderella. I slip into something gorgeous, sweep my hair into a glamorous up-do, and put on enough makeup for a few Disney Princesses. Except last year, when I was seven months pregnant and large as a […]

Filed Under: MilKids Ed on Other Blogs Tagged With: BFS, MilFam, military one click

September 1, 2017 By admin

The Military Family’s Ultimate Guide to the First Day of School

Shirts still have that new clothes smell. The sneakers are pristine and unscuffed. You even wrote a sweet little note for the lunch boxes. It’s the first day of school! Except that your kids are brand new to the area. You aren’t 100% on the best route to the school. Everyone is a little nervous […]

Filed Under: Back to School, School Tips for MilKids Tagged With: back to school, for parents, MilFam, parent-teacher communication, talk to the teacher

April 4, 2017 By admin

5 Ways to Celebrate MilKids in April

Happy Month of the Military Child!

Filed Under: Family Fun, MilKids Tagged With: for parents, for teachers, MilFam, month of the military child

July 25, 2016 By admin

OCONUS Schools: On-Base or Local?

When you move overseas, deciding where to enroll your kids in school can be challenging. Luckily, Lizann Lightfoot is here to help!

Filed Under: Guest Posts, MilKids, School Tips for MilKids Tagged With: for parents, MilFam

May 6, 2016 By admin

Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day!

Military Spouse: person married to a service member; doer of all the things: cooking, cleaning, childcare, pet care, emergency home repairs, waiting; superhero.You, yes you, are amazing. You do it all, sometimes gracefully and other times not so much. Occasionally, you need some help. But stuff gets done. You support your spouse, near or far, […]

Filed Under: MilKids Tagged With: MilFam, milspouse, opinion

April 29, 2016 By admin

PCSing with MilKids: Tips and Tricks

It’s a whole new ballgame when you add a school-aged child to the PCS mix. However, there are ways to help smooth the transition.

Filed Under: MilKids, PCS Tagged With: for parents, MilFam, PCS

April 22, 2016 By admin

What The School Liaison Officer Can Do For You

Every base has one. A School Liaison Officer.

Filed Under: MilKids, School Tips for MilKids Tagged With: for parents, MilFam

April 15, 2016 By admin

Military Interstate Children's Compact: What's the Big Deal?

As you move around the country, and world, with your MilKids, it can seem daunting and confusing to keep switching your child’s schools. Not every school, even Department of Defense schools on military bases, understands how to work with military kids. Luckily, there is the Military Interstate Children’s Compact.

Filed Under: MilKids, School Tips for MilKids Tagged With: for parents, MilFam, PCS

April 8, 2016 By admin

PCS Timeline for MilKids

So you got your orders, and you have a kiddo or two in school. What’s next? Let me help you out with an easy to use PCS Timeline for MilKids!

Filed Under: MilKids, PCS Tagged With: for parents, MilFam, PCS

March 1, 2016 By admin

The History of Women's History Month and PCSing with Kids

Women. We make up just a little bit less than 50% of the total global population. We have been around just as long as men. As a gender, we have scientists, rulers, authors, artists, composers, doctors, teachers, and pretty much every career path ever. For much of our species existence, women have been on the back […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, MilKids, Teaching Tips Tagged With: for parents, for teachers, MilFam, women's history month

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