Military Parents Need Resources Too
Posted on July 4th, 2007 In my own particular idiom Claire
Great article from the Military Spouse Center (excerpt below):
Think it’s hard navigating the military systems as a new spouse? What about as a new recruit? That’s nothing compared to being a parent. Set out on a mission to find resources for military spouses and you’ll find millions of great places to visit to integrate yourself into this lifestyle. Places like military.com, CinChouse.com, military message boards on MySpace, and even my own website ArmyWifeTalkRadio.com. Do the same for military parent groups, and you’ll find them to be few and far between.
Click here for the entire article (very good read!)
Granted I am not a human parent, but as an FRG member, this was one of the first things I noticed. One of the reasons I have “parents” blogs separated from “spouse” blogs. (but of course, there are people like you who are should really have their own “super woman” category.)
Thanks for thinking of me as fitting into the Super Woman category. Some days I truly feel as if I could leap tall buildings in a single bound, and other days I am lucky to make sure all of the peanut butter has been cleaned up off of the pirate before we turn in for the day.
Thank you too for noticing that parents are left out of the loop sometimes. It is something that I hope will change over time… and I truly do see an honest effort to reach out more. I hope we always have the motto “No Wife, Husband, Mother or Father left behind!”