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.
1 About 1.5 million unmarried couples have at least one child under age 15. 2  About 20 percent of children in two-parent households live in blended families. 3  Approximately 1.3 million children under age 18 live with their grandparents.  Some 2 million children have parents who are gay, lesbian or bisexual.