Patricia Qaiyyim is an Air Force veteran. She was a military mom while she served in the military. Having children shaped her experience of service and she wanted to share her story and the story of others. Her new book Moms in the Military highlights the stories of women who continued to serve in the […]
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Things that you understand once you are a mom.
Toxic Exposure on Military Bases
A Significant Risk Factor for Miscarriage Among Servicewomen this post was paid for by Environmental Litigation Group, P.C written by Chandler Blythe Duncan Between 10% and 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, which can result from numerous factors, such as chromosomal problems, hormonal imbalances, uterine abnormalities, chronic health problems, lifestyle factors, but also toxic exposure. This is a grim reality […]
Remembering the loss of an unborn child
I knew something wasn’t right at the eight-week ultrasound. You could barely make out a wisp of a baby in the blurry black and white picture. It looked nothing like my son had at eight weeks, a tiny little peanut in the middle of the image. “Let’s just wait a couple of weeks and take […]
USA Girl Scouts Overseas
Thank you to USA Girl Scouts Overseas for sponsoring the Women of the Military podcast! Did you know that you can still be a Girl Scout even when you’re living overseas? USA Girl Scouts Overseas serves Girl Scouts wherever they are. Moving overseas can be difficult for girls as their families move to a new […]
From the Army to Veteran Owned Small Business
How can you take the skills the military taught you and use them as a veteran-owned small business? Beth served in the Army for ten years. She bounced around from a few different jobs after completing a job and ended up back in Minnesota so she could be close to her family. After her first […]
Miscarriage in the Military
Theresa wanted to get away from her hometown and when her parents would not support her in attending Howard University in Virginia she decided to join the Marine Corps. She began her career in the Marines and the day before she turned twenty she was married and she began planning for her future by saving […]
Civil Engineering in the Air Force
Civil Engineering in the Air Force is a great career field. The hands-on opportunities that AF Civil Engineers find themselves can lead to a great career in the military or open doors to your future after you leave military service behind. Kristina Selstrom is sharing her experience in Civil Engineering in the Air Force this […]
Effects of Being a Military Child
A mom in the military is all too familiar with the ways her job impacts her children. And we fear the effects of being a military child can be negative. We have a whole month celebrating our dandelion children in April. And military kids find ways to flourish despite the challenges they face. We are […]
12 Amazing Benefits of Being a Military Mom
Our children are strong and courageous, but I dare to say it’s because of the opportunities our service has given them. Being a military mom has its challenges and has amazing benefits for our children we rarely talk about. April has been known as the month of the Military Child since the mid-1980s. It is […]
Soldier’s Daughter: Experience While Her Mom is at War
April is the month of the military child. Cathy-Ann Alexander wrote a children’s book from her daughter’s experience of being a soldier’s daughter called Mya the Soldier’s Daughter. In 2017, Cathy deployed to Afghanistan and had her daughter stay with her sister in Canada. It was a hard year for both her daughter and her. […]
