Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee are New York Times bestselling co-authors who have written “The Long March Home”, a gripping coming-of-age tale of friendship, sacrifice, and the power of unrelenting hope. Set in 1941, this is the tale of three best friends stationed in the Philippines at the beginning of the United State’s involvement in WWII… and the girl they left behind in Mobile, Alabama.
For those of us who have completed a PCS before, it can be difficult and sometimes traumatizing to find all new resources. In this week’s Mini-Cast, Cheyenne will be sharing tips on how to find a new hairstylist after a PCS.
In “Know What You Signed Up For”, Megan helps military spouses see that we’re right where we’re supposed to be—chosen for this specific time and place. This is written as a love letter to her younger self and to military spouses like her and to create a resource for future generations of military spouses because for her to encourage them to find themselves amongst their roles as military spouses.
April is the month of the military child and honestly, we’re all making things up as we go. In this Minicast, Sharita talks about her children’s resilience. The thought of resilience can seem buzzworthy and not realistic, but it’s about bouncing forward when facing adversity instead of bouncing back as we learn and grow. Sharita has 5 ways to foster this ability in our children.
You never know who you will reach with your story and who it will resonate with. We have the unique ability to pass on our stories to younger military spouses to raise them up to continue to build a strong community. Don’t forget to tell your story. That is what Natalie Walters continues to do with her book Blind Trust.
It’s no surprise that being a military spouse is difficult. In this Minicast, Jade talks about the challenges that military spouses face during the first year of marriage. She talks through the challenges and her tips for getting through them. Here’s to embracing the suck together!
Mom2Mom Global is a worldwide network of volunteers who support breast/chest feeding families and advocates for military families. Their purpose is to provide consistent, high-quality peer support through local chapters and liaisons at U.S. military installations, to increase access to accredited lactation professionals for all military families, and to provide a channel to raise awareness and solutions for the concerns of military breastfeeding families.
We all experience pain in this life. In this week’s Minicast, Lindsey opens up about her recent pain and how she has learned that there can be purpose to your pain. We cannot avoid pain, so why not use it? Life experiences can be painful and it can feel lonely at times.
We’ve all been through bad experiences and it’s easy to feel alone as you go through them. But to be there for someone else who is going through something you already went through can be powerful. Author Jessica Manfre has a goal of leaving this world a better place than when she came into it and that’s where the book “Never Alone” came into play.
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