December 28, 2022

The holiday season is known for bringing both joy and stress. As a long-time military family, we know that the holidays affect families of active-duty service members differently. Military life brings unique challenges, which include not always being able to choose how or where we can celebrate the holidays. Financial…...

December 12, 2022

  Though I come from a background of family members who serve, I can’t say that I ever had the thought or desire to follow in their footsteps. When I was a junior in high school, I felt lost in what I wanted out of life, let alone professionally. My…...

November 28, 2022

  For military families, the holidays can be a difficult time, especially when separated due to deployment. This holiday season, take time to appreciate and honor our service members and their families by giving back. Your donation to the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA), a non-profit association of the YMCA and…...

November 22, 2022

  Deployment during the holidays can be really difficult for any military family, but especially if you have kids. Children often struggle to feel the holiday spirit when a parent or loved one is away. Here are 3 simple ways to help kids feel more connected with your service member…...

November 17, 2022

  With the holidays quickly approaching, many families are worried about the rising cost of food. Not being able to adequately feed your family is frustrating, stressful, and sometimes scary. The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) reports that nearly 40% of military families have faced food insecurity since the pandemic. Due…...

November 17, 2022

  I’ve always loved education. I’m constantly striving to learn, with a deep desire to understand our world. As a child, I looked forward to school starting again each year after the long summer break and soaked up every experience in college. I loved education so much that I even…...

November 14, 2022

  Military spouse unemployment is a prevalent issue that can negatively impact the home life and mission readiness of service members. So, why is military spouse unemployment still an issue that over 20% of military spouses1 experience? When asked, most military spouses attribute the answer to: lack of childcare. When…...

November 5, 2022

  Joining the military is a task of honor and sacrifice but military life is unique and challenging. Often, the weight of the duties fall on the families of soldiers. Whether it’s long duty hours or a year-long deployment, the family must support itself without the presence of their soldier.…...

November 1, 2022

  November is Military Family Appreciation Month and one of the best ways you can show your appreciation for the military is by supporting military families. But since military family life is unique in its challenges and constantly changing, it can be difficult to know how to help. Here are…...

October 26, 2022

  “It’s like losing a limb; you never realize how many things you rely on your spouse for until they aren’t there to help,” said a fellow military spouse prior to my husband’s first deployment. I didn’t realize just how accurate this would be. During my husband’s first deployment, I…...