Our conversation with Kayla Lamrock

Military Family Life

In this April edition of our Military Family Life podcast - in honour of the Month of the Military Child - we are focusing on Military children.

Kayla Lamrock has experience as a military child, a military spouse and working at an MFRC with children and youth.

In this episode Kayla talks about her experiences of deployments and postings from the perspective of a military family member. She also talks about what it is like to support a loved one with an operational stress injury, and the work she does now to support youth navigating the challenges of military family life.

Finally, Kayla gives advice to parents on how they can support their children through challenges.

Trigger warning: In this conversation we touch on topics such as PTSI and suicidal thoughts. Please listen with care.

About our guest:

Born to an Infantry soldier, the military lifestyle was all Kayla knew. At thirteen, Kayla recalls what it was like to move away from Petawawa, her military community, and into a small town where being from a military family was much different from the experiences of her peers.

Now, with a diploma in Early Childhood Education and a degree in Family Studies & Sociology, Kayla advocates for and provides support for military youth navigating the unique challenges of this lifestyle.

Most recently, Kayla has been on the advisory board for the development and implementation of Mind Kit, a website for youth and a Suicide Prevention & Intervention Guide for military families.

Learn more about Mindkit a space for youth to explore the topic of mental health. It was created by the Atlas Institute with young Family members of Canadian Veterans living with a posttraumatic stress injury (PTSI). https://mindkit.ca