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In Harm’s Way: Help for the Wives of Military Men, Police, EMTs&
Firefighters
By Aphrodite Matsakis, Ph.D.
Imagine knowing that at any moment someone you love might be
injured or killed. Such is the daily reality for the wives and partners
of military men, police, EMTs, firefighters, and men in other high-risk
occupations. These unsung
heroines live with the ongoing anxiety of not knowing when, or if, the
man in their life will ever come home again. They also must shoulder the
lion’s share of domestic responsibilities when he’s working long hours
or away from home.
For mothers this means not only assuming all the duties of childcare,
but helping children cope with the fears for their father’s
safety.
In Harm's Way
offers concrete strategies
for dealing with some of the most difficult aspects of loving someone in
a dangerous occupation. Step-by-step, women reading this book can learn
to examine and cope with fear, loneliness and emotional stress; discover
strategies for handling time, money, sexual intimacy and sexual
jealousy; address children's needs and build a strong, healthy family
life; manage the readjustment issues that can occur during homecoming;
learn to communicate more effectively about the issues that matter to
them most; and develop helpful ways of communicating with their partner
about the life and death experiences he faces on the job. In Harm's Way
does not sugar-coat or
oversimplify the many hardships facing families of men in dangerous
occupations, and readers are guided in adapting the suggested coping
skills to their individual personalities and the unique needs of their
particular situation.
Available from New Harbinger Publications, Inc., Oakland, CA, 1 800 748
6273, www.newharbinger.com
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