Each child and parent grieves differently, and there is no right or wrong way or length of time to grieve.
http://www.nctsn.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/military_grief_educators.pdf

Military Homefront: (From the Homepage, click on Troops and Families; click on Parenting; click on Healthy Parenting Initiative; click on Deployment Issues and various articles and resources are available for teachers, parents and children here).
http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/

MILITARY ONE SOURCE: information about deployment for all services.
User ID: military | Password: onesource
http://www.militaryonesource.com/

Department of Defense Educational Opportunities: (Parents and teachers click on Issues tab; kids can select their age from the tabs and read wonderful articles on deployment and other issues written just for their age range)
www.militarystudent.org

National Military Families Association: (choose Deployment and You)
www.nmfa.org

ARMY: My Army Life Too: (click on managing deployment, then choose Operation READY)
http://www.myarmylifetoo.com

MILITARY CHILD COALITION: (For Parents, Teachers and Counselors and click on Deployment/Separation Tab at the top of the homepage)
www.militarychild.org

The American Psychological Association: Featured Topics
http://helping.apa.org/

Opportunities Child Care (respite hours) SKIESUnlimited Classes Sports (selected activities) Parent Education Conference Month of the Military Child Fest Battle Buddy System Operation Bug Out Great Child Care Options Exciting Youth Activities

Independent School Districts Killeen ISD Gatesville ISD Copperas Cove ISD Florence ISD Belton ISD Temple ISD Salado ISD Lampasas ISD

Coloring Book for Children Coloring Book Pages My Goodbye Book Goodbyes Are Hard I Can Do That Separations Happen