Blog 11: Family Issues

The article talks about the reality of what it's like to have a parent or spouse come back from war and the effect they can have on their children if the parents has P.T.S.D. (post traumatic stress disorder). Military families have very different needs then what most people realize and how much more support they need simply because of what the spouses sacrifice by severing their country. This is the cold hard reality that many families face and their

 "Even though all families share in the common military experience, when times get hard and loved ones are away or adjusting to coming back home after a long deployment, the stress of being a military family can seem very lonely."


This talks about the common experience that all military families share, but it also shows how it can be very stressful for a parent who's coming back from a deployment.


This articles fits the topic of family issues because it shows how much a military family needs support when a parent or spouse comes back from war and how much of an issues it because of what needs of the family at that point.

Robinson, Alexandria. "Posttraumatic stress disorder and secondary traumatization in military families." The Exceptional Parent July 2011: 48+. Professional Collection. Web. 10 Apr. 2012.