How to Handle the Holidays Alone Ideally, we would get to spend the holidays with the people we love, but it doesn't always happen that way. Here are some...
Your Kid's Birthday? Or a Parenting Anniversary? My oldest child turned 10 this week. Double digits. And that means that as of this week I've been a mother for 10 years.
Watching the Emotional 'Bluey' Episode 'The Sign' as a Military Parent A recent episode of the beloved Australian cartoon may strike a nerve with military families.
Divorce and Children: Military Parenting During Divorce Co-parenting after a military divorce can present unique challenges due to the demands of military service, deployments, and...
Is Military Childhood a Wild Ride? Ever wonder how your kids will remember their childhood when they're grown?
Guardsmen, Reservists Would Get Expanded Parental Leave Under Senate Bill On the heels of Congress securing a win for active-duty military parents by expanding their parental leave, a pair of...
Army Unveils New Parental Leave Policy After Long Debate on Denials The policy grants 12 weeks of leave for new mothers and fathers, including adoptive and foster parents on active duty or full...
A Military Parent Cell Phone Contract Need some help coming up with cell phone rules for your military child? Here’s a cell phone contract you can use.
Why I Don't Let My Military Kids Watch War Movies She never thought she would parent this way, but here they are.
Walks on the Mall, Shake Shack Burgers and a Car Crash: Scenes from the Guard's Deployment in DC What started as an 800-troop mission for the D.C. National Guard has ballooned to more than 2,000 troops as Republican...
Former Space Force Sergeant Fatally Shot Teen in 'Vigilante Violence,' Colorado Officials Say Orest Schur received a 54-year prison sentence after a jury in June found him guilty of second-degree murder and attempted...
Airman Killed in Off-Base AK-47 Shooting Near F.E. Warren Air Force Base Identified An airman stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, who died after being shot by an AK-47 fired through the wall of an off...
VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate The department has made changes in the past several years designed to process disability compensation claims faster and...
Air Force Chief's Sudden Retirement Raises Question of 'Who Is Next' in Leadership Shake-Up Policy experts told Military.com that the departure raises alarm amid other leadership changes within the Department of the...