KIDS COPING WITH DEPLOYMENT RESOURCES
If you have military kids and you are going through a deployment, TDY, work-up, or any other military separation, this is for you! This is the ultimate resource for any military spouse to help their kids!
Below is a list of linked resources and then a list of episodes of The Waiting Warriors Podcast where I interviewed military spouses on how they’ve helped their military kids through deployments.
OVERALL
PREDEPLOYMENT
DEPLOYMENT
REINTEGRATION
NORMALIZE THE EMOTIONS FOR EVERYONE
HELP THEM SET GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN
BUILD INTENTIONAL COPING AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS
GO AT THEIR PACE
- -Why Predeployment is so hard: 7 Things To Make It Better
- - Anxiety.org Article: How To Make Deployment Less Stressful and Anxious for Children
- - Daddy Dolls
- - Make Your Own Dad Books
- - Kid's Book: Daddy Left With Mr. Army
- - United Through Reading
- - Operation Kid Comfort: Free Deployment Quilt or Pillow
The Waiting Warriors Podcast Episodes
The links below will take you to the YouTube video of the podcast episode. The podcast can also be found on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Podbean, and most other podcast platforms
About Deployment
About Military Kids
- 97 : But Will They Be Ok?
- 88 : Learning How To Speak Up And Reach Out
- 86 : How To Be A Thriving Military Spouse Who Prioritizes Being Healthy
- 81 : Finding Balance Between Independence and Interdependence As A Military Spouse
- 80 : The Power Of A Positive Mindset In Military Life
- 79 : Navigating The Hard Emotions of Military Life
- 76 : Connecting Regardless of Distance
- 71 : How To Give Yourself Grace and Space
- 65 : Breakign Out Of The Trap Of Comparative Suffering
- 64 : Do The Thing: Resilience and How To Find It
- 59 : How You Can Take Control Back
- 55 : Remember How Amazing He Is
- 54 : Navigating Loneliness and Poor Communication
- 49 : Lessons Learned From Our Deployment with Austin Bowler
- 46 : The Hard Things Are Worth it
- 44 : Learning To Love The Process
- 39 : Creating Toolds For Yourself
- 34 :The Unconventional Solution
- 33 : Seeing Through Our Children's Eyes
- 31 : Facing The Hard Straight On With Military Life and Special Needs
- 29 : Mastering Deployment
- 26 : Giving Birth During A Deployment
- 23 : Thriving During The Holidays While Your Loved One Is Away
- 16 : Preparing For Deployment
- 10 : Wife of POW of WWII
- 103 : Practicing Resilience During A Deployment In A Pandemic
- 99 : Military Kids Don't Get Ruined By Military Life
- 98 : Seeing This Unique Lifestyle As A Positive
- 97 : But Will They Be Ok?
- 96 : Giving Them A Strong Family
- 94 : 4 Ways To Help Your Military Kids Transition During A PCS Move
- 87 : Supporting Your Kids And Creating A Community During A Deployment
- 70 : Foster Care In The Military: You Can Do More Than You Think
- 52 : Life And Advocacy For EFMP
- 46 : The Hard Things Are Worth It
- 43 : Looking Back At Life As A Military Child
- 41 : Helping Our Kids Through Separation
- 37 : Communicating With Our Kids
- 33 : Seeing Through Our Children's Eyes
- 31 : Facing The Hard Straight On With Military Life And Special Needs
- 10 : Wife of POW of WWII
- 9 : Taking Care Of You
- 7 : Developing Patience