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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.
This guide was created to offer simple ideas to support the whole family’s emotional well-being. You’ll find activities to help strengthen your family’s emotional awareness, social connections, mind-body connection, and compassionate mindset.
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Practice I Notice, I Feel, I Can
Try this three-step plan to help the whole family manage feelings big and small.
![Elmo and his dad Louie.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SSIC_AMZ_Video_DailyMovement-667x500.jpg)
Daily Movement
Moving as a family is great self-care, and can be easy and fun.
![Elmo hugging his dad Louie on a Fall day.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SSIC_AMZ_Video_StillAndQuiet-667x500.jpg)
Being Still and Quiet
Self-care can be as easy as creating a little quiet.
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Piece by Piece
A storybook, featuring Rosita and her family, about the special strength of military caregiving families.
![Elmo and Rosita.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SSIC_AMZ_Video_MealPlanning-667x500.jpg)
Meal Planning
Healthy eating is a great form of self-care, especially if you have a plan.
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Compassion in Daily Moments
Simple ideas to help adults and children practice self-compassion in daily life.