Everyday Parenting
The resources on this page offer practical tips for stronger family connections and ideas to help support their family’s emotional well-being, as well as their own.
Highlights
Frame a Memory
Leaving behind familiar people and places for a military move can be challenging, but you can help little ones hold on to their memories.
Count, Breathe, and Relax
You can help little ones calm down when they're upset. Watch this video to learn simple techniques to relax and recenter.
Welcome Families!
Military life can be challenging, but your family is strong. Here are ways to talk, listen, and connect.
Everyday Wellness
Learning & Growing Together
Navigating—and making the best of—change and uncertainty.
Family and Community Bonds
The resources on this page will help families discover ways to connect with one another and with their larger community.
Birthdays
Make every birthday special no matter where you are.
Routines
Maintain a sense of comfort through military changes.
Self-Expression
Encourage your children to let out their feelings.
Tough Topics
Injuries: Long-Term Caregiving
Injuries can affect routines & responsibilities, but family teamwork can help you face these changes.
Note: the following topics deal with sensitive subjects. We recommend that you preview this content before using it with your child.
Injuries: Rehabilitation
Sensitive Material
Establish a “new normal” after physical or mental injuries.
Grief
Sensitive Material
Help your military family cope after the death of a loved one.
Military Life
Temporary Duty
Tips for staying connected during military assignments and travel.
Military Homecomings
Prepare your family for reunions.
Military to Civilian Life
Transition out of the military, navigate change, and start your new adventure.
Transitions In Health Care
Working with medical providers, you can keep your family healthy & happy as they adjust to new spaces & faces.
Relocation
Make moving a positive experience for your military children.
Deployments
Develop strategies for coping with pre-deployments and deployments.
More resources on SesameWorkshop.org and Military OneSource
Access our Little Children, Big Challenges family support services, kids learning sites, and other resources for military children, which help all families of military service build the skills they need to be resilient.