The Reunion of a Lifetime! PPW Class of 2027 Parents, so glad that you are having the opportunity to enjoy your Plebe and spend time together!! I know that you have heard a lot of funny and heartfelt stories from your Plebe. Perhaps you had the opportunity to meet and greet with your Sponsor families …
The Light at the End of the Tunnel – Plebe Parent Weekend
PPW begins tomorrow!! You did it! Now that you are on your way to see your sons and daughters in their shining summer whites, you will be so proud! I would suggest that you don't over plan and that you follow your Plebe's lead. Enjoy your time together, listen to the stories, allow them time …
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AN’s I-Day Bootcamp
USNA Class of 2027 - Last Minute Q & A I remember feeling completely unprepared and overwhelmed until some experienced parents came around us and poured information that made navigating I-Day and the journey much better. Lots of questions, lots of not knowing, and lots of mixed feelings: pride, joy, sadness, worry, all mixed into …
Coming Home! The Excitement and Things to Think About
As I discuss about at length in my book, A USNA Mom's Journal, I am SO EXCITED for all N*avy parents, but especially for Plebe parents!!! Mids and Plebes will be coming home today for Thanksgiving break (unless they had an OPINFO assignment). For Plebes, it will be the first time that they have been …
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How Time Flies! 2/C and Firstie years
As I discuss in my book, A USNA Mom']s Journal, as N*avy parents and mentors, we usually focus on Plebe Summer and Plebe Year - as many of you have heard, these to evolutions, so to speak, are the equivalent of two-thirds of the N*avy journey. They are taxing, unpredictable, and emotional with lots of …
Whaat! Six Weeks Down!
Hang in there Plebe Parents - You are almost at the finish line! Now that you are closer to seeing your sons and daughters, I am so happy and can't wait for you to see them in their shining summer whites. Get ready!! You will be amazed, overjoyed, proud, emotional, and so much more! It …
Billy and the Plebes: What I Learned from I-Day and Plebe Summer – Part 1 | Episode 19 and Part 2 | Episode 20
The military academy journey is very different - both for the midshipman or Cadet, and their parents. No one except those that have walked the path before us can relate to what we are feeling and going through. Photo Credit - New York Times For parents it is a very emotional and dare I say …
Words for the Journey with Steve Wade | Podcast Episode 16
There is something special about the Navy journey that affects us all as parents. It changes us from the inside out and we are never the same once those bronze doors close on I-Day. We are privileged to have access to our Mids - more than Air Force, West Point, or even Coastguard. The Naval …
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Who Said It gets Easier?
Wait, It Was Me, and Boy Was I wrong! Saying goodbye is a constant as a USNA parent. Goodbye on I-Day, at PPW, every time we visit, the few times they get to visit us, and so on. As time goes on, it does get a bit easier to say goodbye, but at some point, …
Welcome to Ship Selection!!!
Imagine the NFL draft, the Oscars, and The Price is Right rolled into one awesome event - actually even better, because it has nothing to do with money, and everything to do with service. Ship Selection is the night when Midshipmen that are SWO Selects get to literally shine. Firsties that have been assigned to …
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