title: Blooming Again: Weathering Personal Storms and Growing Resilient Families
author:  Dr. Darlene Powell Garlington 
description: Darlene Powell Garlington, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, certified school psychologist and media psychologist who specializes in providing services to military families. She is a renowned author of eight books published by Simon &amp; Schuster, William Morrow, John Wiley and self-published, on a range of topics including parenting, family dynamics,
zlib_text: Strengthening Your "Self"
  John Preston, Nikki Varzos, and Doug Liebert
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  Strengthening Your "Self"
  "I yam what I yam."—Popeye
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  Strengthening Your "Self"
  CITIZENS IN COASTAL regions of the Southeastern United States occasionally must prepare for the onslaught of a
  hurricane. With a day or two of warning, people in their communities place boards on windows, tie down trees, and
  secure other possessions, bracing for the storm. No amount of human action can lessen the force of the hurricane
  winds, but the preparation can make a significant difference in how well people weather the storm.
  Similarly, during times o