Helping our kids appreciate

November begins our month of thanks—what better way to start but with Veteran’s Day. We offer heartfelt appreciation to the veterans in our practice—the moms and dads of our patients and even some of our former patients who have grown up and have served or are serving today. We realize the sacrifice you have made to keep us safe—many thanks. It is impossible to shield kids from all the chaos that is happening in our world.  Kids who have parents serving in the military may express a higher level of stress as they hear about the casualties of war.    Even if you don’t have the news on, they may hear about it at school or from friends.   Whether you have a loved one currently serving or not, we encourage you to talk with your kids about how our soldiers are working around the world to keep us safe.  It may just be the very thing they need to hear to reassure them. Give your kids a history lesson by bringing the past to life.    Personalize it by telling them stories about family members who have served.  For me, I’d tell my kids about their great grandfather who was in the Philippines in WW1, their grandfather defending our coasts during WW2 in the Coast Guard, several of my uncles also in WW2, or my cousins who fought in Vietnam. We all have a family heritage of men and women who protected us and others during past and current wars.  While history isn’t always easy to tell, it is important for our kids t...
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