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Have a Smooth School Move with Your PCS School Binder
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!
14 Things Every Military Family Should Look for in a School
“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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
5 Ways to Celebrate MilKids in April
Happy Month of the Military Child!
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!
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, […]
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.
What The School Liaison Officer Can Do For You
Every base has one. A School Liaison Officer.
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.
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!
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 […]