Cardboard suffuses My empty wooden dollhouse Voices echoing Weaving to a fuller place A home none of us have known A jumble of life Is...

Moving to Spain in sixth grade, as a very musical person, I doubted there would be many opportunities to continue doing what I loved....

Living on a military base - especially overseas - and living within the civilian side of the US economy are two very different things....

This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

This article was sent to us by Emma H., a college freshman stationed in Nashville, Tennessee. Do you have a story to share with your...

About a year ago, I wrote this article reflecting on what community service meant as a high school student. Particularly, I wrote from...

This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

Seven years ago, a fourth-grade girl standing alone in a library curiously picked up a volume titled Global Warming. As she flipped...

This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

Every year, a brand new school starts, Holding onto memories, but leaving parts. Faces change, the names unknown, In every place, a new...

This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. The early bird gets the worm. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.  ...

Growing up as a military kid comes with its own set of unique challenges. Frequent relocations, parental deployments, and uncertainty can...

I’m no stranger to changing neighborhoods and schools, having nine of each under my belt. The transition is always tough, but as an...

"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." — C.S. Lewis This quote hit me hard the first time I read it.  It...

I’ve always been fascinated with the Red String Theory. As a kid, I imagined having a little red string tied around my finger, wrapping...

Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, flowing into the night?   sings Ray Davies at the start of  Waterloo Sunset , a song by the...

This summer, I had the opportunity to attend an American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program in Missouri. The program consisted of...

One of the most common words I’ve heard during my time writing with Bloom is the "Itch.” For the uninitiated, the "Itch” is the feeling...

Military representation has been long present in Hollywood, serving as a way for the general public to get a glimpse of the United States...

A new school year begins today, With corridors both old and strange, New faces fill the crowded hall, As schedules shift and friendships...

So, where are you from? It’s an infamous question among Milteens. We all puzzle over how to answer it, and I’ve heard a lot of eloquent...

This article was sent to us by Rory K., an 11th grader stationed at Charleston, North Carolina. Do you have a story to share with your...