Thankful Through Deployments

Yes, you read that title correctly. Thankful Through Deployments. Seriously? What, in all of the deployment training, preparation and packing, family separation for six, nine, maybe twelve or more months of tour, and the reintegration back, is there to be thankful for?!

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AWTR Show #933: The Bear and the Hug

It has been a hard few years for families, and this new author wanted to create a tale that would resonate with children confused by COVID, long distance, and periods of military deployment when hugs aren’t an option. So a Military spouse published a fairytale Bear book to help families with difficult conversations. The book is about hope, bravery, and love – there is always hope and sometimes you have to continue to be brave for love.

In The Bear and The Hug, Bear ventures out of his cave after a long sleep to find the world outside is not how he left it. Instead of greeting him with open arms, Bear’s friends keep their distance. With help from his friends, he learns that bravery and hope are what are required to save hugs.

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AWTR Show #925: Homeschooling Teens

Homeschooling teens during the middle and high school years can feel overwhelming but can also be a blessing for both parent and teen. By homeschooling during these years, you can give your teen the individual attention they need to thrive academically and socially. Additionally, you can customize their learning experience to fit their unique needs and interests.

And the good news is that you do not have to know it all – you can learn alongside your kids. There are so many resources out there that can help you teach your kids (some programs do it all for you). When you homeschool teens, you gain a special bond with them that can continue into adulthood. 

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AWTR Show #924: Answers to the Top 5 Questions about Parenting Twins

Kayla is a first-time mom to twin girls, so she has only known having two kids at a time. For this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment, Kayla talks about the top 5 questions that she gets about parenting twins. Listen in as she covers the questions, but also the answers that she gives.

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Help! I’m Road Tripping Alone with the Kids!

I miraculously survived a road trip recently, where I, alone, took my four children to visit family and friends. We traveled through eight different states, stretching roughly 2,810 miles (not including the miles in between to pull off and use the travel potty, take an off-route break for gas and food, and visit extra family and friends outside of the main destinations) and we took 18 days to do it all.

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AWTR Show #916: How to End Summer Break with a Bang

August is upon us, which means that soon school will be starting. So for this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment, Amber is talking to us about how to end summer break with a bang. And she has tips for everyone. From those who have just PCSed into a new location, those who have been at a location for a while, those going to school, and those who are homeschooling. 

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Joyful Patriots

Independence Day never seems quite right unless I attend a good ‘ol downtown parade. We haven’t had opportunities to attend any in the past several years; but, this year, I heard about one in a nearby town that supposedly was this town’s “thing.” It’s a big to-do, drawing in thousands of people from all over, no matter how hot it gets. I was going to have to attend as the solo parent with the children, so I debated whether I wanted to fight the chaos and heat. But I remembered how much I enjoyed Fourth of July parades as a child, and I wanted my children to experience the same joyful events.

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