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Here are the top stories for the week of April 6, 2020, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• Federal Tax Deadline Extended to July 15, 2020
* Some Soldiers Can Apply for Hardship, Isolation Pay
* More than One-Third of Military Families Have No One to Ask For a Favor
* Space Force Announces 16 New Job Categories
* SGN: Some Good News with John Krasinski
“Mom, if a hawk came swooping down and tried to grab me, would you be able to save me?” a little boy, about 6, asked his mother.
“Oh, I would take a stick and whack him,” she said.
“But, what if an eagle came. He is much bigger and probably stronger than you. What would you do?” he persisted. It was a warm spring day and I was 10 feet behind them.
“Honey, I would throw a rock and beat him off with my fists,” mom continued.
“So, if a bear jumped out right now, I would be dead, wouldn’t I?” he said, with increasing anxiety.
“I can only say I would do everything I could to protect you,” she said.
The world is terribly scary to a little one, especially with the scourge of the COVID-19.
Good morning Army Wife Network readers! I write this post with excitement and honor as we enter April and celebrate the Month of the Military Child. As we continue to operate in the uncertainty of our new COVID-19 stay-at-home norm, I want to offer you hope and a reflection piece that we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to push the reset button. This time of re-prioritizing life as we know it has allowed me to refocus my energy on what I hold most precious—our most valued military children.
First and foremost, it is with a humble heart that I highlight an incredible example of one our military children. I want to introduce you to Yasmine Dave’ Louise Searcy. She is the 12-year old daughter of Sgt. First Class Kennon and Oona Searcy, U.S. Army Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion of Pontiac Company.
But, here you are post-corona outbreak starting to navigate the world of as speech-language pathologist (SLP) or even a speech-language pathologist assistant (SLPA).
If you are now your child’s SLP, we’ve got this!
If your child is connecting via tele-therapy and you are the SLPA, we’ve got this.
Let’s start with great tools and resources for parents who are implementing speech and language therapy from home.
I thought March was supposed to go out like a lamb.
Baaa.
No lambs here; we’re all still dealing with those March lions running around crazy trying to eat everyone.
That’s how this month has been. I’m stuck right now deciding between telling you a few things…
Like how I got arrested last week. Yeah, I—the person voted “least likely to break the law” in high school—got arrested. It was crazy how it happened. I mean, my next-door neighbor is a police officer and even he didn’t have my back despite it being his fence I was crawling over…
Or, have you heard of that weight-reducing cauliflower milk called “Caulk?”
And last, but not least, I would love your thoughts on the New York City Police Department’s announcement of a “Feline Unit” to supplement their Canine Unit.
Isn’t life crazy?
A couple of years ago, I took a trip home to Virginia to spend some time with my parents. We were stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina at the time, so the short four-hour drive to extended family was a welcomed retreat.
While I was visiting, they took me to one of the Civil War battlefields to walk along the paved paths and soak in some beauty and fresh air. On this scenic route, I was accompanied by my furry walking partner, Bailey. Now, Bailey is a sweet, black Labrador Retriever, but she has awful leash manners. She will pull and tug the first 15 minutes of any walk—guaranteed. She is on a mission to find things to sniff and locate other dogs. As she nearly pulled my shoulder out of socket during this particular stroll, I started to get increasingly frustrated with her lack of chill. Didn’t she realize there was no hurry? There was so much to see and look at and soak in right where we were. Why was she in such a rush? Her hurry was making me miss some really beautiful things.
In that moment, I realized that I can often be the same way—always looking ahead to the next thing, running on the hamster wheel of life, missing what’s right in front of me.
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