Today’s MomEnough topic is a familiar one to many children throughout the U.S. and right here in MN- deployed parents. The ME show posed the question, “What are the unique challenges faced by children and families when a parent is deployed to serve in our nation’s current conflicts?” There are resources available for children and families regarding deployment, emotions, separation and reunion. Abigail Gewirtz, from the University of MN, sheds some light on this important topic.
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For a link to Operation: Military Kids, click HERE.
For a link to MN Military Family Care Initiative, click HERE.
**If YOU have a story to share, please comment below. Maybe you were deployed and have young children or maybe your parent(s) were deployed when you were young. What resources were helpful to you or what resources did you wish you had access to.