April is known in the U.S. as the Month of the Military Child as designated by the Department of Defense, and it is important to recognize the impact their parents’ service has on them. One of the most significant facts about military children is how resilient they are, and they tend to grow up to be resilient adults. Resilience is such an important quality to have for good mental health, and we can all learn from their example. Here are some excellent models of what it means to be a Military Child.
- 5 Unique Facts About Military Children and Their Families
- Resiliency Workshops Give Military Kids Tools for Success
- Month of the Military Child
- Honor the ‘brats’
- Finding help for teens who grow up caregiving for their disabled military parents
- Grace of a Military Child: Teen’s podcast tackles challenges, experiences of troops’ children
- Army seeks Soldier feedback on navigating parenthood while serving