Children of parents deployed to wars overseas assume adult responsibilities . In California , Kaylei Deakin , an avid 17-year old rock climber , disciplines her little sisters when they act out . Deployments cause stress but also force teens to become more resilient . ` ` My dad told me I am the man of the house , and I have to act like it , '' says Tyler Dix , 16 . He is a sophomore at North Central High School in Kansas City, Mo.'`
Children of parents deployed to wars overseas assume adult responsibilities . Deployments cause stress but also force teens to become more resilient . ` ` My dad told me I am the man of the house , and I have to act like it , '' says Tyler Dix , 16 . He is a sophomore at North Central High School in Kansas City, Mo.'`