Supporting Your Child During A Military-Related Separation
Between deployments, TDYs, training in the field, and preparing for missions at training centers, frequent separations are a common reality …
Category: Fostering Mental Wellness
Category: Fostering Mental Wellness
You Are What You Eat: Nutrition Plays An Important Role In Children’s Brain Health
After my 2012 blog about parenting a child with mental illness, “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother,” went viral, I received …
Helping Your Teen Care About Mental Wellness
Sometimes, getting a teenager to do something that’s good for them may seem next to impossible, even when it’s common, …
Relocation, Relocation, Relocation: Planning Ahead Helps Kids Deal With Moving Stressors
The military move. Inevitable and exciting? Yes. Stressful? Not necessarily. With planning and communication, a military move can be something …
Avoiding Travel Travails: A Little Planning Can Go A Long Way To Ensuring Your Spring Break Travel Is Fun For Everyone
Spring Break is my family’s favorite time to travel. Because we live in chilly Idaho and our grandmas both live …
When Valentine’s Day Falls Short
It’s a familiar scene. A mother attempts to comfort her young daughter as tears stream down the girl’s face. All …
What Does Consistency In Parenting Look Like For Military Families?
Imagine if you had no idea what would happen in your life from day to day. What if you didn’t …
Reconnecting With Your Child After Deployment
Jason was sitting on the white bus waiting to be taken to the parade field for the big homecoming formation …
Preparing A Child For A Parent’s Deployment
There are some common ideas that parents have around deployments and their children. Some believe that the little ones won’t …
How To Coparent During A Deployment
Coparenting, or the coordination between parents as they work together to raise a child, is hard work. Staying consistent, attuned, …
