Tag Archives: military kids

Military Kids Are Not Brats- Month of the Military Child

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Commander in Chief At home

Most military children will say goodbye to more significant people by age 18 than the average person will in their entire lifetime. Most military kids don’t know how to answer the question: Where are you from? They’ll answer with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged global nomad, military blog, military brats, military challenges, military child, military family blog, military kids, military kids life, month of the military child | 4 Comments

Deployment Book for Kids – Giveaway

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Commander in Chief At home

In April, the National Center for Youth Issues published the children’s book: Deployment- One of Our Pieces is Missing. This is the best children’s book about deployment that I have come across during my time as a military spouse. It covers … Continue reading →

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Summer Camp- Tips to Prepare

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Commander in Chief At home

Guest Post: 5 Tips for Preparing the Whole Family for Summer Camp More than 11 million children attend summer camp in the United States every year. For these kids, summer camp is an exciting and empowering experience that provides them … Continue reading →

Posted in military family, No Nonsense Parenting | Tagged deployment, military blog, military family, military kids, military kids camp, packing for camp, preparing for summer camp, ready for summer camp, summer camp | Leave a comment

Strength Finds Me

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

Long after Horatio returned from his most recent 20+ month deployment, people still say they don’t know how we did it. Horatio gets looks of pity for having been away from his family for so long, and friends and acquaintances … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Living abroad, No Nonsense Parenting | Tagged blue star family, dealing with deployment, deployed spouse, deployment, deployment blog, expat life, family, living abroad, married single mom, military blog, military family blog, military family issues, military kids, navy family, single parenting | 2 Comments

Applying to College From Abroad, With Special Needs, Taking a Gap Year

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Could it be more complicated? Probably. Am I grateful that we are able send our willing eldest child to college? Of course. Am I 100% overwhelmed? You bet. I hardly know where to start. Zack needs to take the SAT … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged ACTs, applying to college, college process from abroad, International ACT, international SAT, military college students, military family, military family blog, military family issues, military kids, SATs, study abroad, study abroad programs | Leave a comment

Medical Care in a Less Foreign Land- Part 3

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Answer: Watch TV shows you’d never watch at home; Eat junk food you’d never eat at home; and sit for hours in a hospital lobby just to access wifi. Question: What are things you do when you have 3 weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged America, blue star family, dealing with deployment, deployment, deployment blog, joining forces, medical care abroad, military, military blog, military blogs, military family, military kids | Leave a comment

Breaking News: MCRMC Recommendations Released

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

This is a great breakdown of the news, by Sarah Peachey of MilitaryOneClick.com The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission released its annual report today to “modernize the Uniformed Services’ compensation and retirement system.” The committee believes the following recommendations … Continue reading →

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All in an Expat Weekend

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Sometimes weekends pass with nothing out of the ordinary coming to pass. This was not one of those weekends. Nothing dramatic happened but we saw several things that made me double take. Life abroad is full of things we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged army, expat life, family, living abroad, marines, military, military blog, military blogs, military families, military family, military family blog, military kids, military moves, military spouse, military wife, navy family, navy wife, parenting, pcs, single parenting, Taiwan, US Navy, yangmingshan | Leave a comment

Check out the new Spartan Up podcast and win a code for a free race entry

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Check out Spartan Race founder Joe DeSena’s new Podcast “Spartan UP!” WE UNCOVER WHAT MAKES THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WINNERS. The epitome of grit, Joe Desena, founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe … Continue reading →

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Seeking Medical Care Abroad- When Dr. Google Fails, You Have No Choice But to Go Outside Your Comfort Zone

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

We have a very good Regional Medical Officer where Horatio works. I’ve taken the boys to see her for various ailments during the six months we have lived in Taipei, but one of the boys has been unwell since October … Continue reading →