Childcare

Military Spouse Commission Targets Childcare and Housing at Inaugural Meeting

The Military Spouse Commission is acting on five critical concerns from education & childcare, employment, housing, deployment, and health care.

Wright-Patt CDC Employee Arrested for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

An arrest of a Child Development Center teacher at Wright-Patterson AFB brings to light some long-standing policy shortcomings in DoD CDCs.

DoDEA High Schools Are Adding a Classical Western Civ Class. Here’s What Changes

DoDEA is adding Western Civilization to the 1500 course for high school students this school year. Learn what students will study and how the class will work.

How I Conquered My Fear of Homeschooling: Its Challenges and Advantages for Military Families

Discover the unique advantages and logistical challenges of homeschooling for military families. Learn how to navigate PCS immunity, state laws, and customized...

Inside the Push to Fix Military Child Care by Hiring the Spouses Locked Out of Work

Discover how the newly introduced Military Spouse Employment and Child Care Readiness Act aims to solve both spouse unemployment and base child care shortages.

How the HERO Act Aims to Fix the Military Child Care Crisis

The bipartisan HERO Act aims to fix the military child care crisis by modernizing DoD waitlist data, streamlining hiring, and partnering with AmeriCorps.

How to Explain PTSD to Kids (Without Scaring Them)

Discover how to explain PTSD to kids using simple, non-scary analogies. Get expert tips, book recommendations, and resources to help your family heal.

Commemorating Memorial Day with Kids: 5 Ways Your Family Can Build Traditions & Show Remembrance

Teaching kids the true meaning of Memorial Day doesn't have to be hard. Discover 5 simple, age-appropriate ways to honor fallen heroes as a family.

Car Won’t Start, No One to Call: The Hidden Workload Military Spouses Carry Every Day

When the car won’t start, everything starts going wrong fast. Vehicle maintenance is one of many burdens quietly piling onto the military spouse workload when...

FCC Providers vs Child Development Centers: Understanding the Differences

Navigating military childcare? Learn the differences between Family Childcare (FCC) and Child Development Centers (CDC), including costs, waitlists, and ratios.

What Happens to Military Kids During Deployment and How Parents Hold the Line at Home

Deployment reshapes how military kids think, behave, and cope. Here’s how military families can support them with research-backed strategies that work.

Purple Star Schools Are Expanding Nationwide: What Families Need to Know Before Their Next PCS

Purple Star Schools are growing across the U.S. Here’s what the designation offers, and how military families can use it during a PCS.

Age-Appropriate Ways for Military Families to Communicate About Deployments to Kids

Struggle to explain military deployment to your kids? Discover age-appropriate tips for talking to preschoolers, elementary kids, and teens about deployments.

Could New Legislation Help Military Families Cover Diaper Costs?

New legislation could reduce military family diaper costs by expanding access to diaper banks and support programs across the nation.

Pilot Program Reimburses Cost of Flying Family in to Watch Kids During a PCS

Military families can now get reimbursed for childcare during PCS moves, including the cost of flying family in to help. Learn how it works.

Month of the Military Child Turns 40 in 2026. Military Families Say the Hardest Parts Still Haven’t Changed

Month of the Military Child marks 40 years in 2026. Military families say the instability shaping military childhood still hasn’t changed.