Military families are especially vulnerable to separations. This book is an easy-to-follow, practical quide to fun and inexpensive ways for keeping service men and women connected to their families while they're away. It's an essential tool for military personnel preparing for active duty training. It also contains connection strategies tailored to the unique demands of the military family before, during and after deployment. This valuable guide will help lessen the impact of being apart from those we love.
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"As I hear about Guard and Reserve call-ups,...a lot of families are really going to need this book." -- Angela O. - wife of depolyed National Guard serviceman
"What a heart-touching book. I am amazed at the creativity and compassion exhibited in these examples!" -- Laura Benjamin - 7 yr. Veteran of the US Air Force (enlisted)
"What a heart-touching book. I am amazed at the creativity and compassion exhibited in these examples!" -- Laura Benjamin - 7 yr. Veteran of the US Air Force (enlisted)
About the Author
Elaine Dumler is a corporate trainer and speaker who counsels businesses on how their employees and managers can improve their speaking and communication skills. She also advises business people on how they can bring balance to their lives by staying connected with their families.
She was a columnist in an international newsletter, and has been a featured guest on both radio and television. She is co-author of the book "Marketing for People NOT in Marketing", and has stories in two "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books.
She loves to quilt, hates to cook and travels about a third of her time for business where many of the ideas for the book came from.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Trivializing and unoriginal,
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This review is from: I'm Already Home: Keeping Your Family Close When You're on TDY (Paperback)
When I bought this book, I was misled into thinking it was a book for military families. The author has never been in a military family and is not a military wife. She often compares deployment to her son going away to college. The ideas she gives are unoriginal and some downright idiotic (i.e. buy a sticker supporting your military branch for your car, then you'll feel close to your service member). I was extremely disappointed and angered that this was a book penned to military families when there are very little ideas addressing deployments specifically, rather just separations like business trips.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Been There,
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This review is from: I'm Already Home: Keeping Your Family Close When You're on TDY (Paperback)
After reading your book it became obvious to me that several of my men's wives must have used your tips while we were deployed in Afghanistan. These guys always had a smile on their face and were the envy of the base. Thanks for making our stay overseas that much more bearable!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Helpful ideas for deployed military families,
By Wife of deployed active duty Army soldier (Hawaii, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I'm Already Home: Keeping Your Family Close When You're on TDY (Paperback)
A great book for families, a great resource for Armed Forces Family Readiness Groups! This book provides realistic ideas and numerous activities to do before, during, and after deployment. It can be used by any branch of service and every circumstance that a deployed service member is affected. I personally did many of the activites suggested, and feel more connected to my deployed husband because of them! What a great asset for spouses and children of our service members.
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If you've picked up this book, it's probably because you are personally affected by a military separation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Already Home, Already Nome, Already Horne, Date Night, Family Centers, Family Readiness Centers, Flat Daue, Lisa White New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
If you've picked up this book, it's probably because you are personally affected by a military separation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Already Home, Already Nome, Already Horne, Date Night, Family Centers, Family Readiness Centers, Flat Daue, Lisa White New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Thinking of You on page 26
- The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock Ph.D. on page 39
- The National Guard by Nichol Bryan in Front Matter
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