Deployments are hard and challenging for all family members. More so, they can be hardest on a child who doesn’t know how to articulate their emotions, or simply doesn’t understand why mom or dad is not around. Recently military spouses in our Army Wife101 Q&A group shared how to discuss deployment with your children. Here […] Read more…
How to Celebrate our Military Children
April is the Month of the Military Child. However, we shouldn’t limit ourselves to showering our littlest heroes with joy for only one month. Our military kids have been through a lot in their short lives. Adding a global pandemic, online school, and a total lack of normalcy to the already stressful military lifestyle, and […] Read more…
7 Fun Summer Staycation Ideas for Your Military Kids
This post features healthy, fun ideas for the whole family, inspired and sponsored by our friends at Promix Nutrition. All thoughts and opinions are our own. Hooray! The end of the school year is here, and summer is kicking off! If your summer vacation plans were altered this year, we want you to know that […] Read more…
Disney Feature Added to the Organized Chaos™ Military Lifestyle App
Do you love Disney? Do you love the convenience of apps? Then you need to know what milspouses Ashton Reagin and Brittani Stratton have just announced! As they say, leave it to military spouses to get things done. Ashton and Britani have found a way to not only simplify your crazy everyday military life, but […] Read more…
July 4th Popsicle Stick American Flag Craft
With July 4th around the corner and the kids out of school for the Summer, we’re sure you’re looking for fun activities for them to do. We know the military is all about the red, white, and blue, so the AW101 team is excited to share this easy craft with you. Popsicle Stick Flag Craft […] Read more…
Observations from A Transitioning Military Spouse
He left the Army a few months ago, after more than seven years of service. Here’s what happened. Although the military was his career (he was the one who signed his name on the dotted line and who eventually received a DD-214), his career became our lifestyle. On his last day, I surprised him with […] Read more…