MCEC Podcast

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/

This podcast has been brought to you by HEB. 

 

Eric Waldo, Executive Director at Reach Higher, cuts across policy, advocacy, and community engagement to further the goal that the U.S. once again leads the world in terms of college graduates.

www.militarychild.org

https://www.bettermakeroom.org/

http://civicnation.org/

@swampEDpod

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swamped/id1342818436?mt=2

Thank you Veterans for your service and sacrifice.  In this bonus Veteran's Day episode, Tara talks with Marine Veteran spouse Rosemary Williams about the Active Duty to Veteran transition. Rosemary is the Executive Director of Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic (SAFE) who previously served as Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy.   

Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC): www.militarychild.org

Military One Source: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/

Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic (SAFE): https://www.safeproject.us/

 

To reach out to Rosemary:

Rosemary Report

Rosemaryreport1  on  Twitter

Navigating the regulations and procedures associated with the Post-9/11 GI Bill and staying up to date with current changes can be complicated. Listen is as Karen Beatty, a Veterans Affairs Benefits Advisor and Site Lead answers common parent questions about transferring benefits and talks about some of the new updates. 

After listening to our podcast, Join us for a FREE interactive MCEC Parent to Parent webinar on the Post 9/11 GI Bill with Katja, Karen and Tara to learn even more!

Click on the link below and register to participate.

http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/p911gibrec/event/login.html

 

Vets.gov:

https://www.vets.gov/

GI Bill comparison tool:

https://www.vets.gov/gi-bill-comparison-tool/

 

WEAMS Public: https://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub/buildSearchCountryCriteria.do

 

Thank you to the Hickam Officers' Spouses Club for sponsoring this podcast!

This podcast on the 7 C’s of Resiliency is the first in a monthly series with Dr. Ken Ginsburg, who is the Co-Founder and Director of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication, author of Building Resilience in Children and Teens and Raising Kids to Thrive, a pediatrician specializing in Adolescent Medicine, and a Professor of Pediatrics.  He is also Director of Health Services at covenant House Pennsylvania, where he serves Philadelphia’s homeless and marginalized youth. Listen in to learn more about how you can raise a resilient child.

www.militarychild.org

www.parentandteen.com

Books and reading with military children encourages early literacy, fosters a love of reading, while building connections that promises they will be lifelong readers.  This week we will talk to Molly Haskin from United Through Reading about how UTR story recordings can help military children build the three R’s through the read-aloud experience. MCEC board member, educator and Chief Public Affairs and Education Officer for Bostick Global Strategies Renee Bostick shares some of her favorite books for military parents and kids. 

www.militarychild.org

 

http://unitedthroughreading.org/

Join two Parent to Parent master educators as they answer some common questions that we get at the MCEC headquarters when it comes to middle school math.

 

 

Want a strong start for your young military-connected child?  Join us as we talk with Julia Yeary, Director of Military Family Projects for ZERO TO THREE, about the benefits of early connections and some practical resources available from ZERO TO THREE and Babies on the Homefront. 

https://www.zerotothree.org/

http://babiesonthehomefront.org/