Community Counts
Amid changes, building a supportive community and family are key to your well-being.
Make it a priority to create your own supportive community, with children as a key part. It can really help everyone feel safe and secure. Build routines that are predictable and involve going out in the community. Make sure children know that they have caring people all around them.
Watch the video together, then talk together about your neighborhood. You may say:
- Family is the first ingredient in our community. As long as we‘re together, it doesn’t matter where we are.
- Let’s think of some family activities and routines that we can all enjoy.
- How can we be involved in our community? We can connect through school, sports, religious organizations, whatever is most important to us. Feeling connected will make us all feel better.
- Lastly, make sure you communicate with your kids early on about what’s happening. Prepare them for coming changes!
Being Still and Quiet
Self-care can be as easy as creating a little quiet.
Daily Movement
Moving as a family is great self-care, and can be easy and fun.
Meal Planning
Healthy eating is a great form of self-care, especially if you have a plan.
Taking Care of Us: A Guide to Help Military Caregiving Families Grow in Emotional Well-Being
A guide with information and activities to help military caregiving families learn about and grow in emotional well-being together.
Practice I Notice, I Feel, I Can
Try this three-step plan to help the whole family manage feelings big and small.
Piece by Piece
A storybook, featuring Rosita and her family, about the special strength of military caregiving families.
Compassion in Daily Moments
Simple ideas to help adults and children practice self-compassion in daily life.
