It is well known that children of servicemembers face numerous stressors that civilian children do not experience. The constant moving and adapting to new locations is definitely one of the stressors. However, experts agree that the biggest...
Helpful resources for the single parent are sometimes just a click or phone call away: www.militaryonesource.com - free articles, books and DVDs available as well as localized support referral and counseling;  1-(800) -342-9647n...
Stepparenting and deployments prove challenging
"Although stepfamilies look like first-time families on the outside, they are very different on the inside," said Patricia L. Papernow, EDD, of the Stepfamily Association of America. With divorce on the rise, re-marrying and forming new...
Not all military families live on post. As a result, many are often challenged to find safe, affordable child care options close to their homes. The new Army Child Care in Your Neighborhood, or ACCYN, program promotes sponsored off-post care as a...
Can children handle an injured parent?
In 2004, a sniper in Mosul, Iraq, fired a shot that would alter the Villanueva family forever. Catressa Villanueva, Staff Sgt. Javier Villanueva's wife, explains the incident simply: "They went on a patrol and were...
We have new Facebook pages for families, and another for single soldiers and airmen serving at...
Every Thursday, we send JBLM Spouses magazine onto the world wide web to inform our single...
Hello spouses in business. Northwestmilitary.com and our affiliate sites including JBLM...
Every Thursday, we send JBLM Singles magazine onto the world wide web to inform our single...
Northwestmilitary.com has a portal for military spouses looking for employment. JBLM...
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janice spiak said:
I think Boys tend to internalize their feelings where girls ware their "heart on the sleeve". That is why their stress comes out in behavior...
in Boys have harder time with parent deployed, study says
janice spiak said:
I think its good for people to see how these soldiers have friends,family and Loved one's anxiously waiting for their safe return home and the...
in Are PUBLIC and tearful reunions good for kids?
RangerKen said:
Thanks for the note. Please take a look at our Family section - lots of info for those here in the area. http://www.northwestmilitary.com/families/
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amanda said:
Where is the help for when you are stateside on active duty? I am a single parent of 3 boys and active duty and I am always looking for resources...
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Lisa said:
I think it is both good and bad. Good for the kids as when our spouses come home it is just a blur, and that way we can get a copy of the video...
in Are PUBLIC and tearful reunions good for kids?