American Forces Press Service has launched a military blog called “Family Matters” dedicated to helping military families deal with the challenges and situations unique to a military lifestyle. The blog features tips from experts, useful resources and timely responses to comments and questions. Upcoming topics include back-to-school tips, education benefits, dealing with deployments, childcare and more. Read “Family Matters”

Blog Author Elaine Wilson says “It’s tough enough juggling all that without the added challenges of military life and all it entails — frequent moves, deployment- or training-related separations, adjusting to a new country or job, and, in the worst cases, injuries or deaths of loved ones.  Through this … blog, I’d like to help you navigate some of those challenges by providing tips from experts, useful resources and the best, most accurate answers I can dig up to any questions you may have.”

Wilson also refers to two Defense Department Web sites packed with useful information for military families:
MilitaryOneSource and MilitaryHOMEFRONT .  Be sure to check out these sites, as well as Family Matters.

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