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Veteran Training

Parenting for Service Members and Veterans

Parenting for Service Members & Veterans

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Parenting Course

This free online course provides parents with tools that strengthen parenting skills and helps them reconnect with their children. The course:

Helps parents deal with both everyday problems and family issues that are unique to the military lifestyle.

Features stories from actual Veteran/military families, interactive activities, and practical parenting tips.

Is anonymous and registration is not required. No personal information is ever requested or stored by the website.

Quick Links

No time to complete the whole course? No problem. You can go directly to any module that interests you.

Toddler grabbing his Army dad's cover while being held

Module 1

Back into the Family

School- age girl looking sad and hugging her mom

Module 2

Promoting Positive Parent-Child Communication

Upset teenager who is being consoled by her mom

Module 3

Helping Your Child with Difficult Emotions and Behaviors

Toddler running around with paint on his face and hands

Module 4

Positive Approach to Discipline

Dad and his son relaxing side-by-side with their eyes closed

Module 5

Managing Stress and Emotions as a Parent

Injured veteran holding his son while they sit outdoors in a chair

Module 6

Parenting with Emotional and Physical Challenges

Parenting2Go Mobile App

A Parenting2Go mobile app is available to users of iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch). The app provides on-the-go parenting resources including tips for managing challenging parenting situations, tools to help you increase positive communication with your children, guided exercises to manage stress, and tools to help you shift gears from work to home. Parenting2Go can be used alone or with the more comprehensive online course. The app is free and can be downloaded from the App store.