Money Habitudes® is a fun, game-like toolkit in the form of a deck of cards. The simple but effective activity is used as a financial conversation starter and a money personality test. It can be employed as an ice breaker, a stand-alone class or a module that is part of other relationship and/or financial programs. […]
This activity gives seriously dating and engaged National Guard couples the opportunity to anticipate and discuss some of the challenges inherent to one or both partners being in the Guard.
An activity to boost morale for grandparents who are caring for their deployed son’s or daughter’s children.
This is an activity for step-parents who might care for step-children while their spouse is deployed.
A Quiz on the Emotional Cycle of Deployment
An activity to help grandparents who are caring for children of deployed soldiers identify support systems.
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 5 minutes plus time for discussion Goal: To provide a communication building activity Audience: Couples, Parents, Children, Teens Special Considerations: This activity is especially powerful for couples. Co-facilitators can practice and complete this activity as a demonstration. Resources Needed: Two pieces of decorative ribbon, each about 24 inches […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 20 minutes Goal: To help participants learn to manage stress and worry in their life Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Singles Special Considerations: This activity can be discussed privately among couples/parents as they work on this as a team, or the activity can be done individually depending on the […]
Group Size: 10 to 30 Time Needed: 15 to 45 minutes; facilitator can decide how long; this activity can be stopped at anytime Goal: To help participants understand the universality of some dilemmas, and to help participants examine how their reactions may be part of the problem Audience: Parents, Children, Teens, Singles Special Considerations: None […]