In Part 1, we talked about what makes “coming home” complex for military families. Now: how to support neurodivergent children when you get there. Holiday gatherings often come with unspoken scripts – how children “should” behave, how quickly gifts “should” be opened, how warmly relatives “should” be greeted. But for neurodivergent children, especially those growing […]
A Different Kind of Homecoming for Military Families For military families, the question “Are you going home for the holidays?” carries layers of complexity that civilians rarely understand.When someone asks if you’re “excited to come home for Christmas,” the word home can land differently for military families. After years of PCS moves, temporary housing, deployments,
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There’s a moment every military spouse knows. The moment when you realize: No one is coming to save you. Not the military. Not the professionals. Not the well-meaning family members who say “let me know if you need anything,” but don’t actually know what you need. You’re on your own. For me, that moment came
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