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 […]
BY AVA COLLINS Remember that a work environment helps you to reconnect with the civilian world and also assures financial safety for your family, as well as your own needs. Ex-military personnel are bound to feel some sort of resistance when transitioning into civilian life. Even though being around family and friends once again is joyful and uplifting, the simplicity of routine existence can be rather complex for someone who’s used to the structure and […]
BY JENNIFER WOODWORTH, PSY.D According to the 2012 Military Spouse Employment Report, 38 percent of military spouses have earned a Bachelor’s Degree and 32 percent have a Master’s Degree or higher. Even with the education, military spouses are underemployed in comparison to their civilian counterparts. When Tiffany first met Dave in 2003, she was coaching and managing a cheerleading organization in north county San Diego. She was also working part time in the mall at […]
EVERY CHILD DESERVES A CHRISTMAS The Marine Toys for Tots (or simply Toys for Tots), a 68-yearold charitable program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, helps provide happiness and hope to disadvantaged children who might otherwise be overlooked during the Christmas holiday season. Their gifts offer these children recognition, confidence and a positive memory that will last them for a lifetime. It is such experiences that may motivate them to become responsible and caring […]
Brad most likely noticed that we weren’t your typical or normal family. Brad could have told us to leave the movie theater that day and possibly could have provided us a refund for our tickets, but he didn’t. Normalcy is a subjective status or characteristic that every family strives to emulate at one time or another. My husband and I will do a fist pump in celebration any time we witness anything remotely close to […]
