Family Life

Caregiving can easily lead to the feelings mentioned above if one does not actively take steps to prevent burnout.

Tips to avoid political conflict with family during the holidays.

While caring for a loved one can be rewarding, it is a difficult and demanding job.

Tips for Building a Successful Relationship

For some, this may be the first time but for others this is the 20th time that their spouse has been called to active duty.

According to licensed marriage and family therapist, Staci Lee Schnell, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that occurs following a life-threatening event such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault.

Deployment can often affect children in the same way as a divorce. They experience similar worries such as what will happen to them, who will take care of them, or if the non-deployed parent is going to leave too. It's important to make sure your child feels loved and consistently assure they are not responsible for their parent going away.

For a deployed service member, care packages can be a significant morale booster. Carefully selecting and packing the contents can also help you feel closer.

The Parent- Child relationship is one of if not the most important relationship in a child’s life and this relationship often impacts a child well into adulthood.

Raising a child with a mental, behavioral or developmental disorder can be very challenging. Here are a few steps to take if you suspect your child may have a mental illness.