Books Help Military Children Thrive During Deployment Separation

Lily Hates Goodbyes (Navy Version & All Military Version)
Young children love Lily’s story because they see themselves in her experience and she gives them hope and reassurance.

• Lily learns healthy ways to cope with her turbulent emotions.
• Lily finds ways to feel connected to her daddy across the miles.
• Lily’s joyful reunion with her daddy assures readers that their own happy reunion is coming.

Helping Your Young Child Cope with a Parent’s Deployment
This is a lively and practical guide for military parents, grandparents, and caregivers. With cheerful wisdom based on personal experience, Jerilyn discusses what children need before and during this high-stress time. She also describes 22 fun, easy ways to help kids maintain a connection with the away parent.

The goodbyes are terribly hard, but your children can thrive despite the separation!