Military Child of the Year Award recognizes an exceptional child from each branch of the service and the National Guard for their leadership, resiliency, and commitment to education and their community at Operation Homefront’s MCOY annual gala in Washington, D.C. The nominations for these amazing young men and women to compete for this award must be submitted between Sept. 17 through Dec 15. Tune in as we chat with Margi Kirst, Chief Development Officer for Operation Homefront, to learn how to nominate an exceptional military child!
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News 6 Report: Learning About MySTeP
Stars and Stripes recently shared information regarding a new program from the Pentagon called Military Spouse Transition Program, or MySTeP. The program will be rolled out this month and will offer short videos to help military spouses through all stages of their service member’s military career.
MySTeP focuses on all stages of military life and divides spouses into categories: New spouses, mid-career spouses, and those preparing to transition. These three categories are labeled as, “Stepping In,” “Stepping Through,” and “Stepping Beyond.”
The new program aims to empower spouses from the first day they step into military life until the day their spouse transitions or separates. The MySTeP program focuses on a wide variety of topics to help spouses get their bearings and navigate military life.
AWTR Show #699: Hope For The Warriors
Hope For The Warriors was founded by military families stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in 2006 as they witnessed firsthand the effects war imparts on service members and their families. This organization believes those touched by military service can succeed at home by restoring their sense of self, family, and hope. Nationally, Hope For The Warriors provides comprehensive support programs for service members, veterans, and military families that are focused on transition, health and wellness, peer engagement, and connections to community resources. In this episode, Brianne Sampson of HFTW will discuss how the nonprofit specifically targets issues that come with PTSD.
Show #697: Family magazine
Since 1958, FamilyMedia has been publishing magazines and creating promotional vehicles for the military market, specifically through Family Magazine and Salute Magazine. These two publications carry a total circulation of almost one million and are distributed globally. In addition, FamilyMedia also produces and distributes some of the market’s biggest and most exciting promotions. Guest, Joe Mugnai, Publisher of Family magazine, is here to tell us more.
Show #696: Fisher House Foundation
Guest, Ken Fisher, the chairman and CEO of Fisher House Foundation is here to talk about their mission. Fisher House Foundation is best known for a network of comfort homes where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment. These homes are located at major military and VA medical centers nationwide and in Europe, close to the medical center or hospital it serves.
Show #694: “We Regret to Inform You”
Joanne Steen, author of We Regret to Inform You: A Survival Guide for Gold Star Parents and Those Who Support Them, tackles the subject that terrifies parents of military personnel—the death of their son or daughter in service to their nation. In short, easy-to-read chapters, Gold Star parents find thoughtful explanations and trustworthy advice for coping with military grief. Steen weaves together realistic examples with voices of other Gold Star parents, connecting the readers to the wisdom of those parents who have walked in their shoes.
Stress & Breastfeeding: Tips to Help You Deal
Stress.
A simple word that holds so much meaning, in so many different ways, to so many mothers around the world. Did you know that stress can affect your breast milk, its supply level, and even your bonding journey with your newborn?
1 Natural Way is here to help you better understand some common sources of stress for new moms, how it affects your breastfeeding, and a few ways to cope and manage so that your breastfeeding journey is less impacted by everyday stress.
Show #690: MilSpouseFest & Care Package Story Project
We’ve got two great guests for you tonight!
Up first is Tessa Robinson from MilSpouseFest, here to tell us more about the events coming to a military installation near you in 2019!
Second, we have Odale Cress, the creator of The Care Package Story Project, which is a collection of photographs of care packages re-created from memories of those Odale and other service members received when stationed away from home.
Ask Yourself, Why Not Today?
When married to a service member, you may sometimes feel like you take a backseat in military life. You put a lot of your own energy behind your service member spouse, encouraging, planning, packing, and moving, among other things. You celebrate the promotions, the graduations, getting that perfect duty station… But sometimes, as a spouse, you find yourself wanting more. You may find yourself asking, is it my turn yet?
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone not only helped you answer a “why not” question, but helped you achieve even one small step toward that goal?
Mission: Milspouse is a
501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
EIN Number: 88-1604492
Contact:
hello@missionmilspouse.org
P.O. Box 641341
El Paso, TX 79904