Milspouse Matters Episode 23 with Judy Davis
For parents of military kids, it can be difficult to know how to help our children cope with the stresses of military life: constant changes, moves, and going through the deployment of one or both parents.
So much advice is geared towards younger children, but how do you help an older child or young adult who’s struggling? This week, Jen’s talking to Judy Davis, who shares advice for helping military kids thrive in life.
Judy, aka The Direction Diva, is a sought after motivational speaker, entrepreneur, author, and host of the Mighty Parenting Podcast. She is an expert on parenting, stress relief, and teen suicide prevention as well as an influencer in the military spouse community. Judy is passionate about providing programs and resources to families across the nation and is the CEO of DASIUM – a brand leading the way in depression, addiction and suicide prevention in teens and young adults.
With help for parents with children of any age, Judy gives practical, positive, realistic tips for what she calls foundational, trigger, and crisis strategies to help children have the tools for emotional health. As she says,
“Check in regularly with your kids to see how they’re doing emotionally. Military kids often don’t want to add any pressure to their parents.”
Judy also acknowledges the stresses and emotional toll taken on military family members and offers ideas for military spouses to take care of themselves so they can better help their families and service member spouse.
Resources mentioned:
- Judy’s site, The Direction Diva
- Judy’s Instagram: Direction Diva, Mighty Parenting
- Facebook: Mighty Parenting
- Private Facebook group: Mighty Parenting
- Mighty Parenting Podcast
- DASIUM – Awareness, Knowledge, Action
- Warning Signs: A Parenting Guide for Discovering if Your Teen is at Risk for Depression, Addiction or Suicide
- Right Side Up: Find Your Way When Military Life Turns You Upside Down
- Give an Hour (free mental health care)
- Breakthrough- “Mental Health from Your Couch”
- Military & Family Life Counseling Program
More resources for your military life:
- Connect with Milspouse Matters on Instagram
- Christian Military Spouse Facebook Group
- Find the complete Milspouse Matters show archive and listen to every episode
Get Jen’s book, You Are Not Alone: Encouragement for the Heart of a Military Spouse.
Have a topic idea for the Milspouse Matters podcast or know someone who’d be a great guest? Send me a note or fill out our guest application.
**If you or your child is in crisis, please call the Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. OR text SIGNS to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line.
Both services are free and available 24/7. You’re not alone.
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