Factors influencing parental functioning and satisfaction for veteran mothers during civilian transition

Abstract: Objective: Risk and protective factors associated with parental functioning (i.e., meeting child's emotional needs) and satisfaction (i.e., closeness) were examined among …

Call for improved military policy to support breastfeeding among U.S. Armed Forces

Abstract: Human milk saves lives, reduces health care costs, and improves the health of both mother and infant. For a small investment to support breastfeeding among active-duty …

Maternal Depression Screening During Prenatal and Postpartum Care at a Navy and Marine Corps Military Treatment Facility

Abstract: Maternal depression in the prenatal and postpartum periods is an important concern for women, infants, and families. Military family life may create some unique …

Deployment of Military Mothers during Wartime

Abstract: Purpose: The primary aim was to describe the perceptions of military mothers regarding separation from their children over the trajectory of the wartime deployment …