POSTED FROM MILITARY ONESOURCE WEBSITE You thought Space Mountain was a thrill ride. Well, hold on tight because your spouse’s deployment comes with its own dizzying heights, twists and turns. It lasts a whole lot longer, too. Having your spouse deployed can bring up a wide range of emotions, starting when you first learn about the deployment and continuing until well after your spouse has returned home. You may experience fear, anger, loneliness, joy, relief […]
BY JENNIFER WOODWORTH, PSY.D Many countries do not celebrate the holiday season the way families do in the United States. So, how might you create your own holiday spirit? Military families are constantly on the move and traveling from base to base, separated due to training or deployment; however the holiday season can be particularly difficult when apart from family. This especially impacts families who are stationed overseas, and while you might have your immediate […]
TAX FORGIVENESS When you lose a loved one, the last things you want to think about are finances and taxes. However, as a military survivor, you may be entitled to certain benefits. For instance, tax liability can be forgiven — or refunded if already paid — if a service member dies under specific circumstances. Regulations differ based on whether the death occurred in a combat zone or as a result of terrorist or militaryaction. Tax […]
PUZZLES & CAMO BY SHELLY HUHTANEN We need to create more dialogue about the entire spectrum. Not just about children who are high-functioning or happen to be savants. Remember the video of the teenage boy who surprised the entire nation with all of his three pointers in a local basketball high school game? It made the news and he even ended up writing a book. What a great feel good story. I’ve watched numerous videos […]
MILITARY FAMILY RESILIENCY From Jeremy Hilton on “Military Family Resiliency” If you’ve worked with or supported military families, then at one time or another you’ve most likely done so on behalf of military children and spouses impacted by chronic conditions, complex medical needs or disabilities, commonly referred to as exceptional family members. But, because these families’ issues run the gamut of educational, legal and medical matters, you may not have known what resources exist, what […]
