Understanding the Military Experience / A Parent's Plight

Segment 1: Guests: Phil Klay, veteran, writer, author, Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War; Dr. Carl Castro, veteran, associate professor, School of Social Work, University of Southern California, director, Military and Veterans Programs, University of Southern California. There are close to two million Americans serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, according to 2021 data from the Department of Defense, yet many Americans are disconnected from this subsect of American culture. We talk about why this is and how the gap can be bridged between civilians and those who serve. https://www.military-transition.org/. Segment 2: Guest: Dana Suskind, professor, surgery and pediatrics, University of Chicago Medical Center, co-director, TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health, University of Chicago Medical Center, author, Parenting Nation: Unlocking Every Child’s Potential, Fulfilling Society’s Promise. With the Child Tax Credit coming to an end, many U.S. parents are finding it hard to make ends meet. Dr. Dana Suskind talks about how this lack of support severely impacts children during critical development years. https://tinyurl.com/5ccwvxd3