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May 29, 2020

A Good Goodbye

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="689"] An outdoor slumber party, with everyone in their own tent, is one way...

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April 14, 2020

A Letter to My Children

Our Executive Director tries to make sense of the new normal for her children. Dear Sophia and Georgie, At first, ...

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March 20, 2020

COVID-19 School Closure Resources

Military Family Advisory Network is committed to supporting military families through whatever challenges life sends ...

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February 24, 2020

Changes are coming to the child care waitlist 

Child care is notoriously challenging to find. Across the country, families struggle to place their children in safe ...

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December 03, 2019

The Resiliency of Military Families: Sharing the Whole Story

I love this time of year. I love seeing friends and family. I love watching my young children get excited about Santa...

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June 13, 2018

Families: An Essential Part of Military Life

Families are at the heart of MFAN. We strive to represent their interests in everything we do. So, as part of our...

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September 02, 2015

College Is Within Reach

When our daughter, Bethany, was four-years-old, she came running in the house sobbing uncontrollably. I smoothed her ...

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April 30, 2014

What It’s Like

In honor of the Month of the Military Child, the MFAN advisors asked their children to write about their experiences ...

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April 22, 2014

The Military Household: We All Go Through Different Things

Your typical military household has one parent in the force with a spouse and children. But what about the other fami...

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