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Scenario

How to rebuild attachment after deployment separation

My husband deployed when our daughter was two and came back when she was three and she still flinches when he tries to hug her and it breaks both of our hearts.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The natural bonds between parent and child can be disrupted by necessary absence, creating wounds that heal slowly despite everyone's best intentions.

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Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Veterans & Military Families?”

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