Helping Your Military Child Thrive - Episode 23

Milspouse Matters

For parents of military kids, it can be difficult to know how to help our children cope with the stresses of military life: constant changes, moves, deployments, and separations from one or even both parents. So much advice is geared towards younger children, but how to help an older child or young adult who's struggling?

This week, Jen's talking to Judy Davis of DASIUM and the Mighty Parenting podcast, who's sharing advice for helping military kids thrive in life. With help for parents with children of any age, she gives practical, positive, realistic tips as well as help for kids in crisis. As Judy says, "Check in regularly with your kids to see how they're doing emotionally. Military kids often don't want to add any pressure to their parents."

Judy also acknowledges the stresses and emotional toll taken on military family members and offers ideas for military spouses to take care of themselves so they can better help their families and service member spouse.

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