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The Strength that Lies Beneath: Our Children and their Dragon Hearts
Every year since we returned from Europe, our children’s schools have held assemblies to honor Veterans. Every year our children have asked their dad to attend. He refused to do so the first two years, but has been swayed since then by the righteous indignation of our children, especially our... -
Relocation, New Friends, and Long Distance Friendships
A host of recent studies have examined the effect of frequent relocation on children and adolescents. Military families relocate significantly more often than civilian families, and service members’ kids are not the only ones affected. Leaving close friends and established support networks, and bidding farewell to friends as they leave for... -
Packing Out – Ten Tips to Stay Sane
We took a BIG load of moving boxes to the recycling center today. They had been piling up in our garage since we moved in to our “forever” house eleven months ago. This is one of the downsides of retirement: the motivation to unpack and get rid of boxes is...
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