MCEC Podcast

Georgeann McRaven, the wife of retired Navy Admiral Bill McRaven, offers words of wisdom on building strong families after 36 years of marriage and 17 military moves.  Listen in to hear her advice about making friends, the high school years and staying connected.

www.militarychild.org

Creating Strong Families webinar link:  https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/968319730/en/events/event/private/1825780098/1835195351/event_registration.html?connect-session=na5breezbursdqzqthc2i6hb&sco-id=2038875053&_charset_=utf-8

“Change the World by Making Your Bed” University of Texas at Austin, 2014 Commencement Address speech by Admiral William McRaven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OoCaGsz94

“One person can change the world by giving people hope-The power of hope-life is not fair and you will fail often”

Eligibility for Extracurricular Participation (a) State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children’s inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, with consultation with the state high school athletic association, to the extent they are otherwise qualified. Application deadlines include tryouts, summer conditioning and other coach or district pre-requisites.  www.mic3.net

Family Dinner Project www.thefamilydinnerproject.org

In this podcast military spouse Lynda MacFarland and her daughter Maggie Phillips share insight on open communication in their family and share some uplifting stories about the military life experience.

Register for the MCEC National Training Seminar (NTS) being held July 23-25 at Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel by visiting our website at:

www.militarychild.org

To learn more about Drowning in Lemonade check out Lynda’s blog at:  https://drowning-in-lemonade.com/

School Liaison Officers (SLOs) are the primary point of contacts on military installation for school-related issues, and exist to assist families whose children’s education is affected by military life.

https://branchta.org/role-school-liaison-officer-slo/

Student to Student Program

MCEC provides support to military-connected and civilian students through our student-led, peer-to-peer mentoring programs at the K-12 levels.

Elementary Student 2 Student™ (eS2S™), Junior Student 2 Student® (JS2S™), and Student 2 Student® (S2S™) serve the purpose to ease transitions, and create a positive environment for any new student. To hear more about this program visit our website and click on the audio link:

https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students

Tell Me a Story

The MCEC Tell Me A Story® program is an initiative created to empower our military connected children by using literature and their own stories.

Stories have the capacity to open family discussions on potentially difficult topics, such as family separation, deployment, moving, grief, and crisis. To find out more or to initiate a TMAS event in your community visit:

https://www.militarychild.org/programs/tell-me-a-story-tmas

MCEC board member, Dr. Cortez Dial, talks about some of the common roadblocks military children encounter as they transition from school to school along with a practical support that schools can provide to help parents best prepare as their children move from place to place.

To listen to the podcast interview between MCEC CEO and President Dr. Mary Keller and Eric Waldo titled “The Children That Serve, Too: The Sons and Daughters of  Our Military Members” at swampED that I mentioned  in the introduction click:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/210-children-that-serve-too-sons-daughters-our-military/id1342818436?i=1000425727894&mt=2

To learn more about the Military Student Transition Consultant (MSTC) Program visit: https://www.militarychild.org/programs/military-student-transition-consultants-mstc

Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, Senior Advisor for Common Sense Media and author of Media Moms & Digital Dads: A Fact Not Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age answers parent’s questions and offers insight and practical advice about establishing screen time boundaries.

Military Child Education Coalition

www.militarychild.org

Media Moms & Digital Dads: A Fact Not Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age can be found at:

http://www.yaldatuhls.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/01/PressKit.MMDD_.FINAL_.pdf

Common Sense Media

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Family Media Plan

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/media/Pages/default.aspx

What can military parents do to lay the foundation for open communication with their kids?  This podcast on communication and love is the second in a monthly series with pediatrician Dr. Ken Ginsburg, who is the Co-Founder and Director of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication, author Raising Kids to Thrive.  Listen in as he shares advice on effective listening and  how to express love to our kids during times of separation. 

www.militarychild.org 

www.parentandteen.com

https://parentandteen.com/supporting-military-families/

Join us as we talk with Bruce Shahbaz and Karen Lanning about what the College Board offers to help college-bound high school students be successful in achieving their post-secondary goals. Find out how students can earn college credit at a significant discount, as well as, improve their SAT scores by as much as 200 points.

www.militarychild.org

https://www.collegeboard.org/

Big Future:

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org “Planning for College doesn’t have to be stressful.”

To learn more about the Daily Practice App mentioned in the podcast visit:

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/daily-practice-app

The Military Child Education Coalition Call for the Arts is a visual arts and writing initiative that allows military kids to communicate pride in their parents, celebrate their military-connected lives and acknowledge their grief and worry through art.  In today's podcast we will hear from Susan Connolly who is charge of the initiative along with hearing the stories of two exceptional military kids, Hannah and Mary Elizabeth, as they talk to us about their experiences and submissions.  Susan will also share about Second Lady of the United States, Mrs. Karen Pence's contribution to Call for the Arts and passion for helping people through art therapy.  

Since MCEC began the “Call for the Arts” in 2002, thousands of military children - from all over the world, from every service, of all ages - have mailed MCEC their drawings, poems, and interpretations of what it means to be a military child.  If you have a young artist we encourage you to reach out to us!

To email Susan Connolly directly about Call for the Arts:  [email protected]

Visit our MCEC website at : https://www.militarychild.org/programs/the-call-for-the-arts to download an application for Call for the Arts or watch the video from Mrs. Karen Pence, Second Lady of the United States

To read the On the Move article we mentioned in the interview go to https://www.militarychild.org/news/issues .  “Arts in Education” featuring Mrs. Karen Pence is the November 2018 issue on pages 16-17.

In today’s podcast, Dr. Leanne Knobloch, a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois and MCEC Science Advisory Board member, will talk about her findings from research on how military families communicate during reintegration after deployment along with practical application and resources.

www.militarychild.org

Register for the FREE MCEC Parent to Parent webinar Navigating the New Normal: Reintegration After Deployment with Dr. Knobloch that we mentioned in the podcast at:

https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/968319730/en/events/event/private/1825780098/1835195351/event_registration.html?sco-id=2024977105&_charset_=utf-8

Dr. Mike Matthews from the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at West Point and Dr. Kristina Callina from the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University talk about emerging strategies at the US Military Academy and the Army that aim to foster and promote character development in cadets and soldiers.   This podcast will share practical advice parents can use to optimize character development in their children. 

On the Move magazine November 2018 edition- pg. 24-25 “Character Corner” with Dr. Mike Matthews

https://www.militarychild.org/news

“Preparing to Fly the Nest” FREE MCEC Parent to Parent webinar

In this webinar we will provide you with detailed information about paperwork, healthcare, finances, social/emotional needs and homesickness so that your military-connected teen is ready to head off on their own while trying to avoid some of the potential stressors that go with this process.

https://www.militarychild.org/webinars

In this podcast, family therapist and author of Home for Dinner: Mixing Food, Fun, and Conversation for a Happier Family and Healthier Kids, Dr. Anne Fishel, talks about common obstacles to dinners, picky "selective" eaters, and conflict at the table.  She will also share ideas on how to overcome barriers to having regular family meals and her work as the Co-founder of the non-profit, The Family Dinner Project. 

The Family Dinner Project:  https://thefamilydinnerproject.org/

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