Emotions Matter Exhibit Helps Families Talk and Cope with Deployment-Related Feelings

Emotions Matter, an exhibit designed to provide support to military Families by sharing strategies for dealing with emotions in a playful way, could be traveling to Army garrisons soon. Created by the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, Wash., the exhibit is based on “5 Steps of Emotion Coaching” by Dr. John Gottman, Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington’s Department of Psychology. The Emotions Matter exhibit provides opportunities for parents and children to learn independently or together through five activity stations based on Gottman’s five steps. Such an exhibit supports IMCOM’s commitment to the Army Family Covenant by providing Families a strong, supportive environment. More: http://www.armymwr.com/news/news.aspx?nid=184