New Parents: Articles

Connect to parenting resources, benefits and practical tools tailored for every stage of your child’s development, to help you and your child thrive.

The Military Family Readiness System supports every service member and family member, regardless of activation status or location, in person, by phone and online.

Learn how counseling can help children and youth manage military life challenges.

The stresses of deployment can be challenging. Military OneSource is here to help — by connecting you to a wide range of support designed for military families.

Each phase of a child’s life comes with different joys and challenges. Learning about your child’s developmental stage is one way to become an even better parent.

Discover resources to help you secure quality, affordable child care and learn how to find out if prospective child care providers are licensed and qualified.

Misbehavior is a natural part of growing up. However, dealing with it as a parent requires lots of deep breathing, patience and strategies for discipline.

The War Department’s summit on child care targets the unique challenges military families face finding and accessing quality child care.

Routines with predictable mealtimes, homework schedules and bedtime rituals benefit the entire family. Find tips for creating and maintaining routines to help your MilFam thrive.

As parents, we want to be good role models for our children. When word of a deployment comes, you’ll get a chance to show them what it takes to be a good guardian of your family.

Healthy behaviors are developed in childhood, so get your child off to a good start with habits, actions and choices that promote health and well-being.

Having a son or daughter in the military can bring about a host of emotions, from pride in their service to concern for their safety. Connecting with other parents can be helpful.

Whether you have kids of your own or not, everyone in the military community has a positive role to play in a child’s life. Learn how you can help.

As a parent, being aware of factors that can impact your child’s well-being – even into adulthood – is mission-critical.

Grandparents, aunts and uncles, family friends and loved ones can make children of service members feel more secure and loved when their parent is deployed.