As human beings we need social ties and relationships. In short we need a sense of community for our emotional, mental and physical well-being. How do we find that community and maintain it? How do we rebuild that sense of community when we've been transplanted to a new location? Building support systems to combat the feeling of isolation is key.

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There truly is no place better than home for the holidays. Traveling to spend time with family is something many families, including military families, do this time of year. Having a game plan can help those trips be more enjoyable. These are my top 10 tips for road trips with kids.

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Positive psychology and mental health researchers have found that gratitude can have a significant effect on our physical and mental well-being. One of the most effective methods they found does keeping a gratitude journal. This Thanksgiving let's talk about how being thankful can help us live a happier life.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7701091_Positive_Psychology_Progress_Empirical_Validation_of_Interventions

Questionnaire Center | Authentic Happiness (upenn.edu)

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Some wonderful things are taking place involving women's healthcare for military families. Additionally there are new developments in regards to the situation in Afghanistan as it involves the families of military service members. What's going on and what can we do about it?

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2776792/air-force-womens-initiative-team-champions-womens-health-care/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/pentagon-steps-efforts-evacuate-families-u-s-troops-afghanistan-n1283373

https://www.theblaze.com/news/us-soldier-rescue-christians-afghanistan?utm_medium=push&utm_source=pushnami

Pilot Program For Tricare to Cover Doulas, Lactation Consultants Begin (va.org)

Home – The Nazarene Fund – To liberate the captive, to free the enslaved, and to rescue, rebuild and restore the lives of Christians

Task Force Pineapple | Honor the promise

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What does it mean to be a veteran? What are you doing on Veterans Day, do you go to parades, spend time with family or go to work. How do we show our appreciation for those who sacrificed for our freedoms. Let's talk about it.

https://www.operationgratitude.com/

https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

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It's The most wonderful time of the year. Sometimes you need to start prepping for Christmas before Thanksgiving otherwise you're going to miss out on opportunities. I'm going to break down organizations that assist military families during the holidays. If you're a struggling military family they can help you make ends meet this time of year. If you are a civilian family and want to assist a military family who is struggling this holiday season, these are several organizations that do an incredible job and are always looking for assistance.

Operation Christmas Spirit
https://www.operationhelpahero.org/operation-christmas-spirit-help-for-active-duty-families.htmlf

Operation Homefront- Holiday Meals
https://operationhomefront.org/?s=holiday+meals

Spirit Of Sharing
https://spiritofsharing.org/how-to-get-help/

Soldiers’ Angels
https://soldiersangels.org/register-for-services/

Trees for Troops
https://www.christmasspiritfoundation.org/

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What do we do now? Is the question many people are asking themselves in regards to the situation in Afghanistan, especially those US military personnel that still have family trapped there. What is being done to rescue those who have been left behind? What can we do to help? Let’s talk about it.

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Have you ever had a misunderstanding with someone and when they went to apologize it just didn't feel like they meant it. Or have you made a mistake and sincerely tried to fix it and the other person just didn't seem receptive. And maybe that you recognize a different form of apology as sincere than someone else. The more we understand about how to express apologies in ways that others will recognize as sincere, the better we're able to also identify sincerity in others.

https://www.5lovelanguages.com/store/when-sorry-isnt-enough

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How do families and social structures function? How do we interact and healthy stable ways? What is a boundary in a relationship? What are the rules that we use to function as families? How do you recognize a vicious cycle and break it? Let's have a conversation about all these things and more.

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Are traditions important to your family? Do you value harmony in your home? Is your family structure a democracy or a republic? All of these are aspects to understanding your family paradigm. The better family paradigms are understood the easier it is to operate and interact with ones that differ from yours. So what are the four main family paradigms? Which one does your family use? Which one does the military tend to use? Listen in and find out!

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