It will reduce pain, swelling and itching, as well as aid in faster healing. 1  Cut the meaty portion of an aloe vera leaf to extract the gel. If you do not have an aloe vera plant, you can use aloe vera gel readily available in most stores.  Chill the aloe vera gel in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.
Presents the multiple stressors that children of active duty military personnel, National Guard, and Reservists often experience during their parents' multiple deployments. Includes 2010 statistics on the 1.76 million children and youth in military families.
The June 11-14, 2007 poll finds that Americans, on average, believe the ideal number of children for a family to have these days is 2.5. This includes 56% of Americans who think it is best to have a small family of one, two, or no children and 34% who think it is ideal to have a larger family of three or more children.