Kevin Ross, 31, says the ADAPT parenting program has helped him and his family communicate more effectively.

Kevin Ross, 31, says the ADAPT parenting program has helped him and his family communicate more effectively.

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Putting Post-Deployment Families Back Together MPR

When a parent returns from deployment, fitting back into the family can be struggle. National Guardsman Kevin Ross says, after coming home from Iraq, he talked to his three kids like they were soldiers. But with the help of a new study, he's learned to change his approach — and it's made a big difference.

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