Let’s Talk Transitions! MFLN Family Transitions shares a collection of stories and educational interviews about serving military families in transition.
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Focus Forward Podcast Transcript Nov 21 2021 About this Episode: In this Let's Talk Transitions episode, I have the privilege of chatting with Dr. Kenona Southwell and Keara… Continue Reading A Closer Look at the Focus Forward Fellowship: Meeting Women Student Service Members and Veterans Where They Are (Part 1)
About this Episode: In this Let’s Talk Transitions! Podcast, Jennifer Rea chats with Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas, U.S. Marine veteran officer and behavioral health researcher. Kate shares her personal experience of the challenges she had when transitioning from the active duty component to civilian life. These “hurdles” motivated Kate to research and then educate… Continue Reading Lending a Hand to Women Veterans as They Transition from Military to Civilian Life
About this Episode: In this Let’s Talk Transitions Podcast, Ashley Mueller discusses her role as an Extension Educator for Nebraska Extension, and how she assists Nebraskans in preparing for and recovering from emergencies and natural disasters. Tune in to learn how you can better assist those you serve when it comes to disaster and… Continue Reading Empowering Individuals and Families Through Disaster Education
About this Episode: In this episode, John Little talks about the research for his dissertation which focused on Native American Vietnam Veterans. Listen to find out more about How the Native Americans who enlist in the military do so because of protecting their land, protecting their people That there are a lot of different… Continue Reading American Indian Veterans in Transition: Honoring Family, Land, Culture & People
About this Episode: In this Let’s Talk Transitions! podcast, Jenny Rea chats with Mr. Troy Field, a Personal Financial Manager at the Fleet and Family Support Center on board the Naval Air Station located in Meridian, Mississippi. Our conversation centers on the Transition Assistance Program, now titled, Transition GPS (Goals, Plans, Success). In addition… Continue Reading Transition GPS: Helping to Make Military Members and Their Families’ Lives Better
About this Episode: In this Let’s Talk Transitions! podcast, I chat with Mr. Brian Locke, the Director of the G.V. Sonny Montgomery Center for America’s Veterans, located at Mississippi State University. Our conversation is centered on Mr. Locke’s role as the Director and how he and his staff help student Veterans and family members achieve… Continue Reading Helping Student Veterans and Family Members Achieve their Goals of Pursuing Higher Education
About this Episode: In this Let’s Talk Transitions! Podcast, I chat with Dr. David Smith, former Navy pilot, current Associate Professor of Sociology, and a driven researcher whose work focuses on the intersection of gender, work and family issues. In this episode, our conversation centers on the topic of dual-military couples and, in particular,… Continue Reading Dual-Military Couples and Women in the Military: Balancing Career & Family
About this Episode: In this Let’s Talk Transitions! Podcast, I chat with Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth. Shelley is a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Purdue University and the Director of the Center for Families, as well as the Director for the Military Family Research Institute. In this episode, our… Continue Reading A New Initiative: Families Tackling Tough Times Together
About this Episode In this episode, Drs. Leandra Hernández and Jennifer Belding share what their edited book, “Military Spouses with Graduate Degrees: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Thriving amidst Uncertainty ” is all about. As fellow military spouses themselves and experts who study topics related to service members and their families, they share perspectives on the current… Continue Reading Today’s Military Spouses: Persevering Amidst Challenges and Barriers to Thrive in Various Educational and Career Contexts
About this Episode This recording is of Jennifer Rea’s blog Helping Military Families Become More Resilient Through Various Transitions. Service members and their families face unique stressors in the various transitions they face (e.g., frequent moves). Through each transitional challenge, many military families are expected to maintain resilience all the while minimize family vulnerabilities … Continue Reading Helping Military Families Become More Resilient Through Various Transitions
About this Episode This recording is of Jennifer Rea’s blog, Collaboration: Breaking Down Silos and Building Networks to Support Military Families. As military service professionals we must re-think the way we work with Servicemembers and families. No single individual, agency, or community is capable of addressing all military family life matters alone. Becoming a… Continue Reading Collaboration: Breaking Down Silos and Building Networks to Support Military Families
About this Episode In this episode, Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee shares about her book, “A Few Good Women: America’s Military Women from World War I to the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan”. She reveals specific stories that were discussed with her in the interviews she conducted with Servicewomen from each war year (World War I… Continue Reading Fighting for their Right to Fight: Women in the U.S. Military
About this Episode In this Let’s Talk Transitions! podcast, Jennifer Rea chats with Dr. Ellen Moore about her book, Grateful Nation: Student Veterans and the Rise of the Military Friendly Campus which was published by Duke University Press in 2017. The conversation centers on Dr. Moore’s findings from narratives with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans… Continue Reading A Grateful Transition: Assisting Student Veterans in their Transition to Higher Education
About this Episode Hope Gerde and Gayle Luze, two child development experts, share their expertise on the topic of home-to-school and school-to-school transitions for children. Hope and Gayle provide several unique strategies to help children through various transitions to promote positive socioemotional and cognitive development. Our conversation focuses particularly on how these transitions influence military… Continue Reading Fostering Healthy Transitions for Military Families with Young Children
About this Episode In this episode, Dr. Patricia Lester shares about her work and research that has focused on developing and disseminating preventive interventions, practices, and policies that support child and family resilience in the context of trauma and adversity. As part of our conversation, we focus particularly on resilience and adversity in military children… Continue Reading FOCUSing on Strengthening Military Families from a Family Systems Perspective
About this Episode In this episode, Dr. Emily Becher, an Applied Researcher and Evaluation Specialist through the University of Minnesota Extension shares all about the topic of coparenting. As part of our conversation, we focus particularly on the challenges and benefits of coparenting during separations or divorce. We conclude by sharing some practical strategies that… Continue Reading Coparenting During Separation or Divorce: A Military Family Perspective
About this Episode In this episode, Dr. Jay Mancini shares his research on resilience and vulnerabilities of individuals, families, and communities, and their multiple intersections. His samples include military Service members, military youth, Veterans and their families. Dr. Mancini shares that many military families are utilizing assets they have in their lives to “wrestle… Continue Reading A Refocus on the Intersection of Vulnerabilities and Resilient Factors of the Heterogenous Military Family
About this Episode In this episode Laura Groeneweg and Mel Johnson, Child and Youth Program Coordinators in Minnesota, talk about how there needs to be a supportive adult in the life of each child. They also go into detail about the 7 C’s of Resiliency and how they as military service providers embed them… Continue Reading Child & Youth Programs Embed 7 C’s of Resiliency
About this Episode Homecoming and reintegration after deployment can be challenging for military couples. Understanding the factors that contribute to the resilience of returning service members and at-home partners during the transition is essential for attracting and retaining our military personnel. In this podcast Leanne shares about a research project that evaluated how military couple’s… Continue Reading Understanding Military Homecoming After Deployment podcast
In this episode, Dr. Leanne Knoblock tells us about the study, defines constructive and destructive communication, and describes the Emotional Cycle of Deployment and how it was used in the study to connect communication and anxiety. Dr. Knoblock also shares the findings of the study and implications for Service members, significant others and Military Family Service Providers. Continue Reading Staying Connected During Deployment Podcast
In this episode, Isaiah talks about education, relocation, finance assistance/GI Bill, and transitioning out of the Navy in June. As Isaiah transitions out of the military, listen to find out where his next steps will take him. Continue Reading A Mother’s Conversation With Her Military Son
Being resilient in times of change involves looking for the positives in a situation. Jolaina encourages Service members, families, and military family service professionals to work to identify those positives Continue Reading Talking about Transitions podcast
In this interview with Megan Numbers, a licensed professional counselor and play therapist, Megan will talk about her personal work with military kids and the transitions that seem to be the most challenging for them. She shares resources that she has found to be helpful in assisting military families and kids, and which are available for military family service professionals. Continue Reading Extraordinary Military Kids, an Interview with Megan Numbers
Ellie McCann, and Sara Croymans share a resiliency framework. They focus on 5 indicators or FACTS about resilience which constitute the skills or tools a person can use to become more resilient. Continue Reading FACTS of Resilience
Marlene Stum, University of Minnesota Extension
During this interview a military spouse (who asked to remain anonymous) describes the transitions her family experienced related to military life and deployments, including her spouse’s resulting combat stress and mental health issues. Continue Reading Military Transitions and Handling Combat Stress and Mental Health Issues
Financial exploitation is a fast-growing form of abuse, across the generations, of seniors AND adults with disabilities. In this episode, Marlene Stum shares information and helps the listener to recognize potential financial abuse and respond appropriately Continue Reading Elder Family Financial Exploitation
This episode with Jennifer Rea, University of Minnesota graduate student, is about an article she wrote on the role of online communication in the lives of military spouses. Results from this study offer information on howmilitary spouses use social media not only as a means to feel connected to others, but also as a way to stay connected with their service member during a deployment. Continue Reading The Role of Online Communication in the Lives of Military Spouses
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