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Skylar D.
Sep 16, 2020
My Biggest Leadership Mistakes
Leadership is always taught as something that is learned over time. Leaders aren't born overnight. The best way to learn true leadership...
Anna V.
Sep 9, 2020
Heart of Home: An Extension of "The Road-Map Called My Home"
Read the first part of "The Road Map Called My Home" HERE Deep in each and every one of our hearts is that sense of home. Now more than...
Griffin S.
Sep 4, 2020
Back to School: Tips to Cope with a New Environment
Sadly enough, it’s back to school season. While this can seem like yet another exhausting chore, it can be dreadful for new students,...
Emma M.
Sep 2, 2020
Friends Come and Go
I'm sure you've seen and heard SO many things about this upcoming school year and the anxiety people are feeling. No one really knows...
Malayna S.
Aug 28, 2020
Dogs In the Military!
Dogs play a big part in the functionality of the military! Read to learn how and how you can give back to these courageous canines.
Loretta S.
Aug 21, 2020
My Greatest Challenge as a Military Child
Picture credit: My mom made this for a KinderJam blog. Alright, here's a disclaimer: This article is kind of depressing because I got...
Bennett Solomon
Aug 17, 2020
Still Strong: A Reminder that the World Hasn’t Fallen Apart (And How to Remember It)
It wouldn’t be very controversial to say that 2020 has thus far been kind of a bummer. Our good ole US of A has been the subject of...
Emma M.
Aug 12, 2020
Advice from a Previously Shy and Anxious Military Kid: Learning to Adapt to these New Changes
As the weeks draw nearer and nearer to what I hope is our upcoming school year, it becomes planting season for lots of military kids....
Catherine M.
Aug 10, 2020
The Basic Civic Duty of a Military Child
It always bothered me when someone thanked me for my service. It happened in every setting: at passport control upon entering the United...
Genevieve O.
Aug 7, 2020
Six Reasons to ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY Appreciate Being a Military Teen
Notice the title of this article. When preparing to write this at 12:16 at night with a cup of tea and Flavor Blasted Goldfish, I was...
Lillianna R.
Aug 6, 2020
Oh, High School Kiddos
As a rising college freshman, I am about to close this chapter of my life. The beautiful, heart-wrenching, yet life-changing experiences...
Skylar D.
Aug 5, 2020
The Struggle of College Applications
What is the most annoying question to a high schooler? As a rising senior, the most annoying question I get asked is, “Where are you...
Ian S.
Aug 4, 2020
Post Schools vs. Civilian Schools: What's the Difference?
As a military kid, I've lived in a lot of different houses in many very different neighborhoods and towns. An interesting factoid about...
Bloom Team
Aug 3, 2020
Not Up to Standard: Stories of High School Transcript Issues
The main problem with moving from school to school isn't anything that has to do solely with us, but the policies and practices of our...
Isaac B.
Jul 29, 2020
People Make The Places!
I once heard the phrase "people make the places", and I didn’t realize then how true that would ring to the military teen until recently....
Griffin S.
Jul 27, 2020
COVID-19 Mental Health: How to Overcome the Sudden Change
The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the trickiest problems to manage and overcome in the modern world. Since a sufficient vaccine...
Caleb K.
Jul 22, 2020
Overcoming Negativity
It was two-thirty in the morning when we arrived at the Watertown International Airport, located in upstate New York about thirty minutes...
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Jul 15, 2020
Planting a Seed: Five Reasons it Pays to Have an Off-Post Community
One of the many advantages of military life is getting to interact with a diverse range of people. No, I'm not talking about the other...
Malayna S.
Jul 10, 2020
Interior Decorating for Military Teens
Sick and tired of your bland walls and boring rooms? With these decorating tip, you may be able to add some personality to our room!
Genevieve O.
Jul 6, 2020
Where are We? The Misrepresentation of Military-Affiliated Individuals in Pop Culture
Fun fact: there are currently 1.3 million school-aged military kids in the United States. We're attending public school, private school,...
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