Empowering Fellow MidMoms and MidDads -Navigating the USNA Journey Together
You will see your Plebe on the Friday of PPW and you will be so proud! I can't wait for you to see your sons and daughters in their shining summer whites. Get ready!! I hope that you enjoy your time together, listen to their stories, allow them time to relax, unwind, rest, and basically, …
When Things Don't Go as Expected I would like to encourage those families and parents who may be concerned and who perhaps have not received the best of letters or perhaps had a tough phone call. In my book, A USNA Mom's Journal, I discuss the ups and downs of Plebe Summer and the N*ot …
Letters and phone calls show us that Plebe Summer is a roller coaster ride, an incessant tide with wave after wave of changing emotions (Continued)
Remembering I-Day for 2020 I Day is over, and I can say it was a wonderful day in some respects - and a not-so-wonderful day in others. I started off the day in prayer, and making breakfast for my daughter - all of her favorites! I can say that I was a little sad and …
HAPPY Independence Day this 4th of July! The celebration of our Independence Day will probably take on a whole new meaning as a new Plebe parent. I remember an increased desire to learn about our history, and spent our first 4th as a Plebe parent reading about the revolution, our flag, and was moved to …
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Getting ready to send a care package to your Plebe? Here is some helpful information. Although I cover this in my book, A USNA Mom's Journal, available at the Midstore, on Kindle, Apple Books, and in print, here is some additional information that is not included in my book. YES, THE BOX SIZE DOES MATTER! …
US Navy uniform buttons are beautiful and symbolic. They transcend time and have not changed too much throughout the years. One big change that happened in the late 1800's is that the eagle was changed from facing left to facing right (symbolic of honor). I can look at my Dad's uniforms (USNA '59) and those …
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Labors of love... they can range from raising our children, caring for our family and friends, or just doing something time consuming or difficult for the benefit of others. Aside from my children and teaching, my biggest and most time consuming labor of love has been on behalf of my N*avy family. Soon after my …
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I remembers not too long ago preparing for my children to return to the Yard and as their leave was ending, being awash in nostalgia. My husband and I often counsel other US Naval Academy parents about what to expect at certain times, and beginning on I-Day or any time after spending time with family …
Certainly today we honor all service members, Officers and enlisted alike. Those that came before, those that paved the way, those that stand in the gap today, and those to come. But for me personally, this Veteran’s Day is different. Perhaps it is the isolation of semi-quarantine and the effects of this virus that seem …
Continue reading "On This Veteran’s Day – Looking Back: 2020 Vision"
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