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Q & A with Air Force Brat – Angela Devereaux Neilans
1. What branch of the military is your father in and how long has he served? My father was in the Air Force and he proudly served for 34 years. 2. Where are some of the different places you have … Continue reading
Use Your Phone To Help You With Calming Breathing for Stress Relief
By Dr. Nancy Kao Rhiannon Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. When you sense danger, whether it’s real or imagined, the body’s defenses kick into high … Continue reading
Children of Military Service Members Resource Guide
A new children’s resource is available for parents, other family members and health care providers. Developed by DCoE, the “Children of Military Service Members Resource Guide” is a quick-reference tool that addresses the mental and emotional well-being of military children. … Continue reading
Growing Pains or Something More?
Kids! I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids today! These song lyrics, written in the 1960’s, humorously describe the communication breakdown between teenagers and their parents. But all kidding aside, the journey to adulthood can be rocky especially for … Continue reading
SOFAR:Strategic Outreach to Families of All Reservists
At SOFAR:Strategic Outreach to Families of All Reservists, we believe children are deeply impacted by deployment and reintegration whether the service member is a parent, an aunt or uncle, sibling, cousin or grandparent. Children’s needs and reactions change based on … Continue reading
Transition Tips for Military Kids by Military Kids
Military children face unique challenges: the absence of a deployed parent, multiple moves to new cities and schools, and concerns about a parent’s safety—just to name a few. We asked seven military children how they coped with these transitions and … Continue reading
Memories of an Army Brat
I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have grown up as an “Army Brat”. I have to admit that I lived up to my moniker and became spoiled by the ease, safety, and predictability with which my upbringing from post to … Continue reading
Operation Military Kids: Hero Packs
Operation Military Kids (OMK) wants to foster relationships between military kids, but also connect them with non-military kids through their “Hero Packs” initiative. These individually designed packages are created and assembled by non-military children and include a handwritten letter of … Continue reading
United Through Reading Military Program
Some of the fondest memories that people have of their childhood are reading bedtime stories with their parents. Reading together helps strengthen the bond between parents and children, and also helps children develop an appreciation for books. However, many military … Continue reading
Zero to Three: “Over There” Activity Book
Military separations are hard on everyone. For military families, these times of stress and separation can create unique concerns and obstacles when parenting a baby or toddler. Young children may find it very difficult to adjust to the absence of … Continue reading
