Hi! I’m Kristen and recently I have decided to take a step back into the professional world. After years of being a stay-at-home parent and military spouse, putting myself out there again has been daunting. Updating my resume, trying to balance my current home schedule with professional responsibilities, and reminding myself that I am more than just “mom” can be overwhel...

America has the most extraordinary military the world has ever known: millions in the total force, from all backgrounds and walks of life, trained with breathtaking discipline in skill, law, and ethics, loyal to the will of the nation and deployable at a moment’s notice. For military members and their families, deployment can mean that someone who was here yesterday is now go...

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As tensions in the Middle East continue to evolve, military families across the country are once again navigating uncertainty, potential deployments, and the strain that global ...

When global tensions rise, military families don’t just watch the news. They live it. They feel it. That’s the spouse managing everything at home alone. The mom who dropped her 19-year-old off at basic training and has been holding her breath ever since. The sister refreshing the news at 2 a.m. The young child who doesn’t quite know what to make of it, but knows somet...

New Data Shows 58% of Veterans Report Difficult Transition; Program Evaluation Demonstrates Statistically Significant Gains in Crisis Intervention Confidence

WASHINGTON, D.C – February 26, 2025 – This week, Blue Star Families Chief Impact Officer Dr. Lindsay Knight testified before a joint hearing of the House and Senate Commit...