Blog posts with the tag "Military Families"

Research Update: 16 April 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 16.04.2020 11:46 am
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. As April is the Month of the Military Child, we will include additional information focused on military children. Some of this week's topics include:
● Toward a Framework for Military Family Life Education: Culture, Context, Content, and Practice.
● Outcomes of a reflective parenting program among military spouses: The moderating role of social support.
● Patient personality and psychotherapist reactions in individual psychotherapy setting: a systematic review.

Staff Perspective: The Challenges of COVID-19 on Military Families and the Resilience of Military Kids

By Kaleigh DeSimone  on 15.04.2020 10:03 am

The impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. military continues to grow, presenting extraordinary challenges to readiness: joint military exercises have been cancelled; U.S. bases in Europe have been closed or locked down; physical fitness tests postponed; graduations cancelled; promotions delayed; elective surgeries and routine care temporarily suspended; onboarding has come to a stop; sweeping travel bans have halted the movement of many, while others have been unexpectedly mobilized, etc. As our soldiers rapidly respond to contain and combat COVID-19, military families are charged with the familiar mission of supporting our nations troops in the face of uncertainty.

Staff Perspective: Celebrating the Month of the Military Child

By Marjorie Weinstock  on 08.04.2020 9:03 am
Marjorie Weinstock, Ph.D.

During the month of April, the CDP will be celebrating the Month of the Military Child by holding a “website takeover,” where we will highlight a number of resources on our website throughout the month. In this entry, Dr. Weinstock provides a brief tour of the content featured in this spotlight.

Staff Perspective: Living in River City - Family Challenges During Deployment

By Danielle Carrier  on 19.02.2020 11:13 am

The first time my husband deployed was just a few short weeks after we got married. We had a son who was three and a half at the time, yet the three of us had never actually lived together. To say we received more than our share of doubts that our family would “make it” would be putting it lightly.

Staff Perspective: Resilience in Military Couples

By Marjorie Weinstock  on 12.02.2020 9:07 am
Dr. Marjorie Weinstock

Periodically, I like to scan the literature to see if there have been any new articles related to military families and couples. Recently I ran across an article by Dr. Pflieger and colleagues (2019) focused on the strengths of military couples, and I was intrigued to learn more – if only because most research focuses on challenges that these families need to overcome

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