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One mommy juggling life as a military veteran, military spouse, and soon to be mom of two under two, and four hyper pups.

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What do you love about being a military mom?

I love that every day is a new adventure. We deal with crazy schedules and the unexpected, but we also get to live in different areas and explore places my kids wouldn't see otherwise.

What advice would you give to moms on how to build a new support circle after a move?

Get out there. You won't meet anyone if you don't try. Take your kids to the park, take your dogs on a walk, find classes you are interested (art, cooking), or find a group with kids your childrens age. If you don't get involved with something you like to do, it's really easy to get lost in a move, and feel alone. There are people out there who benefit from having you in their life, be available.

What's a tip for helping kids cope with a parent's absence?

There is a lot of trial and error for what works for each family. Those "daddy dolls" are amazing, and so are the books that you can record with daddy's voice. Make goals of things you want to do before your spouse gets back. Let the kids be involved with those goals. And count down chains are a must! Remember your spouse is a hero, so if you kids see him as a hero it's not "my daddy left" it's "my daddy is a hero". You are a hero too. Give yourself a chance to breathe too.

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Why do moms choose to homeschool?

Ashley Flaherty

My child is too young for school, but I was homeschooled. We moved to an area that had really bad gangs and an even worse school district. It was a whole lot better for us all. I have extremely high test scores, I have never been denied because of grades and the only problem I've ever had was getting into the military, they made me get a GED.
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At what age did you (or would you) give your child a cell phone? (Please include any contracts or conditions you gave your child with this use)

Ashley Flaherty

We're looking at getting my nephew one of those GPS tracker phone watches right now. He's only four years old (and my son won't need one this early) but it's so that we know he's safe when he's with his mom. The watch has four buttons that can call home, but it looks like a normal watch. It also alerts the parents as soon as it is taken off the wrist. I feel bad, but his mom has a tendency to not bring him back and deny the visitation that he is supposed to have with his father. If his father wins custody we'll be buying one of these four hundred dollar watches. For my own son, probably around the age he's old enough to stay at home alone, we'll get him a firefly phone that only calls mommy and daddy.
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