Are you a one-income military family, struggling to make ends meet or just looking for ways to save? Whether it’s due to a decision to be a stay-at-home parent, frequent moves, or a job loss, your family may now be figuring out life with just one income. You are not alone. This is a reality…
Military Salutes Weekend at Westgate Resorts Have you heard that each year on Veterans Day, Westgate Resorts gives away hundreds of FREE vacations for veterans and active military families? I’ve always known that Westgate hotels in Orlando are great for vacation, but I was impressed when I learned how much they give back to military…
Military kids have service member parents who are frequently away from home. Training, work-ups, and deployments that take mom or dad away from home are some of the common stressors on military kids. Having tools in place, like a deployment parent doll that looks mom or dad is a great way to help comfort a…
Learning how to save money is important for your military family Most military families are trying to stretch every dollar of their paycheck as far as it can go in today’s economy. It is important for your military family to learn how to save money by changing your daily habits. Living beyond one’s means can…
As a mom I often feel like there are very few photos of me with the kids. Most of the photos of our family live on my phone because I was the one behind the camera. There are plenty of selfies with the kiddos, but rarely do photos happen that include all of us. Thanks…
Dear Military Spouse, Don’t ever downgrade the importance of your role behind the scenes of keeping the home fires burning. What you do in the day to day…what can seem so mundane, is like a puzzle made of pieces of tiny little efforts that keep your family going and your spouse able to do what…
May is recognized as National Foster Care month. It is the perfect time pause and answer questions on how we, as military families, can play a part in bettering the lives of children and teens in the foster care system. Whether you are called to foster or just want a way to help support kids…
If you are looking for the updated information for 2022, just click here: While active duty military pay dates are the 1st and the 15th of each month, when the 1st or 15th falls on a weekend, the pay date shifts slightly. One of the perks of using a bank like USAA or Navy Federal…
Dear Superintendent, I’m a parent of a new student in your district and wanted to take just a moment of your time to introduce my student and myself, as well as to draw your attention to the calendar of events in the local schools. My family is new to your district this year because we…
The struggle of the guest room has been a constant for us. While we love to have visitors, it just didn’t make sense to have a room dedicated to guests that was not in use everyday.
You can travel in conjunction with your spouse when they go on remote tours and most especially on a TDY. This temporary duty assignment can sometimes be to some pretty amazing places like Hawai’i, Japan or Orlando! With this in mind, there are some things to consider when visiting your spouse while they are on TDY or a remote tour.
Taking a road trip or traveling with your kids can be really challenging. I always suggest having a packing list and making sure you are prepared well in advance before your journey. The military provides a unique opportunity for military families to travel both CONUS and OCONUS. Personally, we’ve taken advantage of bad duty stations…