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Family Connection: Happy New Year!
Family Connection: Happy New Year!
Family
Connection
JANUARY 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Family Readiness: Family Readiness:
Work-Life Balance
Scholarships for Military
Work-Life Balance
Children Finding work-life balance is a com-
Saving Money is now as mitment and as a military family it
“Easy as Pie”
may require a bit of creativity. “Keep-
HOMEFRONT Connections
ing it simple” is the first step toward
Accepting Nominations for
2011 Military Child Award successfully balancing work and
Military Youth on the Move family needs. Let’s begin 2011 with a
EFMP Parent Toolkit purpose!
Navy Safe Harbor Take a personal inventory of what
Handbook for Military matters in your life and write it down.
Families Talk with your family and discover
Military Spouse Internship what makes them feel valued. Review
Program Extended to 2011
your activities and consider cutting
Deployment “Tweet of the
Week” back on the ones that don’t match
what matters to you.
Family Connection is a
publication of the Fleet and Personal time is a valuable com-
Family Support Program. modity and should be safeguarded.
The Navy's Fleet and Set boundaries for work and family.
Family Support Program Protecting your private time often leads to greater productivity. Make a commitment. Pull out the
promotes the self-reliance
and resiliency of Sailors and calendar and schedule weekly/monthly activities and be consistent. Have fun and relax. Creating
their families. We provide a well-balanced life takes practice; but the ultimate goal is making lasting memories.
information that can help you
meet the unique challenges Navy leadership believes in work-life balance with a focus on building a network of programs and
of the military lifestyle.
resources to assist in the success of Sailors and family members. All programs are available to
For more information about
the Fleet and Family Support active, Reserve and geographically remote Sailors and family members.
Program, or to join the
conversation about deploy- continued on page 2
ments and military life, visit:
www.ffsp.navy.mil
Happy
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If you have questions or
comments about the content
New Year!
of Family Connection, please
contact John Levinson at
john.levinson.ctr@navy.mil.
The
Fleet & Family Support
Center
HOMEFRONT Connections
HOMEFRONTConnections is a social networking environment for service members, their families
and the working professionals who support them. It provides a secure place where members
of the military community can meet and interact online to share experiences, post pictures and
videos, write blogs and create discussion boards.
Within this password protected environment, family readiness groups can create online com-
munities, allowing family members to share information and resources. Join an existing group or
create your own!