Do you have young kids? Are you not sure of how to talk with them about the challenges of this military life? Don’t worry, because Sesame Street for Military Families is here for you.

There is no such thing as a professional parent or a professional military spouse. Even if you have just read about how to handle a toddler meltdown, it can be easy to forget when you are face to face with a screaming toddler. But Sesame Street for Military Families wants you to know that no matter what you are going through, you are not alone.

Sesame Street for Military Families is a free, bilingual website where families can find information and multimedia resources on the topics of military deployments, multiple deployments, homecomings, injuries, grief, and self-expression. The program is now 15 years old and the goal hasn’t changed: to support our military families with young children ages 2-5 through all the milestones of their life. 

Tara Wright serves as Senior Content Manager in the U.S. Social Impact department at Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind the beloved children’s show, Sesame Street. In her work at Sesame, Tara creates content for SesameStreetInCommunities.org and SesameStreetforMilitaryFamilies.org, with the goal to help kids, families, and the providers who serve them grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Tara is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, a Marine Corps wife, and mama to two young boys.

Listeners, if you would like to check out more about Sesame Street for Military Families, check out their website here, or connect with them on social media via Facebook. If you would like to contact someone from Sesame Street for Military Families, you can email them at Militaryfamilies@sesame.org.

News 6 with Jolene

Here is this week’s News 6 mashup of stories for the week of April 11, 2022, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:

A Novel Diagnostic Tool in the Works for Helping to Detect Suicidal Ideation

In the past 20 years, 30,000 active duty service members committed suicide. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is hoping to test a novel approach to preventing suicide. The diagnostic tool is referred to as NEAT, or Neural Evidence Aggregation Tool, reported Federal News Network. Tom Temin of Federal News Network interviewed Dr. Greg Witkop to explain what NEAT is and how it may be helpful.

Celebrate Month of the Military Child!

April is Month of the Military Child and it is in full swing. When I think about military children, I immediately think of the 1.6 million military children that range from infants to teens. But what happens when those kids grow up?

Free Online Learning Platform for Military Spouses

Military spouses can access free online courses on learning platform Udemy through June 29, 2022. Courses are on-demand and flexible and will help you enhance your current skills, learn new skills and stay up to date on industry trends.

You can check out more of this week’s top stories here.

Resource Recon with Sarah R. and Amanda K.

This week’s Resource Recon is all about our latest Social Media Scoop. Each month, Army Wife Network chooses a different theme for our “behind the scenes” series on Instagram, which gives our listeners a peek into our personal milspouse lives. This month’s theme is “AWNsomeApril” and we are focusing on everything spring-related while also celebrating the Month of the Military Child.

Empowerment Patrol Report with Amanda B.

Today we are showcasing our Platoon Member of the Month recipient, Clydine Reed, who was nominated for being so positive and empowering to fellow military spouses and on our social media.

Clydine has been so supportive on our Facebook page here at Army Wife Network. She is always sending positive and empowering messages to our team, too. Clydine, thanks for always being a cheerleader for us. I know her messages sure put a smile on my face! We really do appreciate your encouragement and empowerment of Army Wife Network. 

Thank you so much to Clydine Reed for doing your part to empower military families around the globe.

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