<p></p> <p>When you are 10-years-old and your mom is leaving for a war zone, your world is shaken. Statistics show that since 2001, approximately 2 million children have had to live through the deployment of a military parent.* One-third of these children will experience anxious behavior, increased worry, and tears. </p> <p>In this episode of "When Sacrifice Calls" hear straight from children that sacrificed the better part of a year with their mom when she left for a 9-month deployment to Afghanistan. </p> <p>These children express the challenge of understanding time when adults are trying to explain how long a parent will be gone. They share how seeing their mom in uniform now brings back the worry and sacrifice. And they describe what helped them through a period of time that has developed their resilience and bonded them together like nothing before.</p> <p>Join Lesley Lykins as she interviews her own children in this week's episode of "When Sacrifice Calls."</p> <p> </p> <p>*AASA (The School Superintendents Association) - <a href="https://www.aasa.org/content.aspx?id=8998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fact Sheet on the Military Child</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://lesleylykins.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">lesleylykins.substack.com</a>