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Family Readiness Series
Written by Expert Military Counselors
• 13 easy-to-read, illustrated booklets guide Military Families
through the many challenges of military life
• Each booklet covers a vital topic and provides
practical, proven, step-by-step answers
• Topics include: Raising Children, Moving,
Relocation, Stress, and more
• Advice on current resources for additional
A DITY
information and guidance
• 16-pages, 51/2" x 81/2"
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Communicate
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family readiness.
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if you believe the
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are able to find assistanc
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solvable issues.
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your concerns because the information that will ease
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your concerns.
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of Station (PCS)
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especiall
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we live on the military
when?
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readiness in a military
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and
for transportation,
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boxes
purchase
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be available
actual move itself. es, pack the boxes (packers may
truck. Now,
material for breakabl tation), and load the moving
location,
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the truck to the new
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drive
to
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of walkie-
you can either hire it yourself. If it's a convoy, a set
together.
ask a friend, or drive dolly will allow everyone to ride
a car
ld, and lights. Once
talkies is handy;
the
the oil, wheels, windshie
At every stop, check location, it wi ll be your job to unload
new
you arrive at the
truck.
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planning
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family
at your new
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check for voluntee day labor companies to help unload. a
out
conversation makes
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cold soda, and good
chicken,
of
bucket
moving party happen.
MAP-3BK10125 Permanent Change of Station –
PCS Move
MAP-3BK10325 Stress in the Military Family
MAP-3BK10425 Healthy Relationships for Military Families
MAP-3BK10525 Drug Addiction and Its Prevention
MAP-3BK10625 Deployment
MAP-3BK10725 Reunions and Re-Integration
MAP-3BK10825 Military Lingo, Time, and the LES
MAP-3BK10925 Traditions and Protocol
MAP-3BK11025 Long Distance Relationships
MAP-3BK11125 Single Soldiers
MAP-3BK11225 Crisis, Grieving, and Coping
MAP-3BK11325 Volunteering, Leadership Skills, & Problem Solving
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