Tips For A Successful Return Home

Tips For Returning Soldiers:

• Support good things your family has done.
• Take time to talk with your spouse and children.
• Make individual time for each child and your spouse.
• Go slowly when re-establishing your place in the family.
• Be prepared to make some adjustments.
• Make your savings last longer.
• Take time to listen and talk to loved ones.
• Go easy on the partying.

Tips For Your Spouse:

• Avoid scheduling too many things.
• Go slowly in making adjustments.
• You and your soldier may need time for yourself.
• Remind soldier they're still needed in the family.
• Discuss splitting up family chores.
• Stick to your budget until you've had time to talk it through.
• Along with time for the family, make individual time to talk.
• Be patient with yourself and your partner.
  

Tips For Reuniting With Your Children:

• Go slowly. Adapt to the rules and routines already in place.
• Learn from how your spouse manages the children.
• Be available to your child, both with time and with your emotions.
• Let the child set the pace for getting to know you again.
• Delay making changes in rules and routines for a few