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One Choice MilFams Shouldn’t Have to Make Military life comes with a unique set of challenges for all families—from deployments to frequent moves, time away for training, and the general unpredictability of not knowing what lies ahead, just to name a few. But what happens when your family is thrown an extra curveball? For example,…
Needless to say, 2020 was a year like no other. The year had a particular impact on one segment of the American public: those serving in uniform and their families. Did you know that, based on Blue Star Families’ annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey, more than half (55%) of National Guard family respondents and a…
There are days when military life’s got you feeling like… via GIPHY … because, seriously, we deal with some stressful stuff, y’all! But even if you’re no longer active duty, you know what we’re talking about because you’ve been there, done that (hello, nine moves and six deployments!). Here at Blue Star Families we’re forever…
Meet Courtney: #BSFBeatCOVID19 Meet Courtney. She’s a proud Army Spouse, mom of two, a DOD civilian registered dental hygienist, and a military child as well. Courtney is no stranger to the unpredictability of military life and prides herself on being able to roll with the punches. But this past year has really tested her mental…
Meet Madeline: Month Of The Military Child Meet Madeline. She’s a #MilKid whose great grandfather served in the Marine Corps, and grandfather and dad served in the Navy. Madeline is following in their footsteps to continue her family’s long history of service as a Naval Academy grad, and she and her husband are currently serving…
Blue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Mitch Delivered by CSX Pride in Service Did you know that only one in four active-duty family respondents told Blue Star Families in the 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey they feel a sense of belonging to their local civilian community? In fact, one-third say they have no friends in…
The 2021 Military Family Lifestyle Survey is coming soon! (Opening April 27th) Day Hour Minute Second We need 8,213 more voices! Survey Fielding The 2021 Military Family Lifestyle Survey is now closed. We look forward to sharing the results in early 2022! The 2021 Military Family Lifestyle Survey is now open until June 6, 2021!…
National Newsletter | Issue #3 It was one of the most challenging times of my life. I spent countless hours researching better opportunities. Eventually, we switched her to a private school while supplementing with an online math class to ensure cohesiveness through the inevitable PCSes. When she entered the 10th grade, she finally began to…