Empowering Fellow MidMoms and MidDads -Navigating the USNA Journey Together
A member of the first class of women, and the first Black female graduate of USNA, Janie is a USNA Trailblazer that demonstrates. Some years ago we had the privilege of meeting a dynamic USNA alumna that unknowingly at the time, would be a great inspiration to our then second Mid as well as to …
It has been a difficult spring for Mids on the Yard. ROM and a tough message from leadership has been rough on morale. But vaccines are making the rounds and sunshiny days are sure to arrive as spring moves in and Athletic activities return to the Yard. Here are some things to consider. As I …
Continue reading "Hoping for Sunshine, Sea Trials, and Herndon"
For Firstie Parents - waiting to hear what the final decision will be about Commissioning it is disconcerting. Trust me - I know! Our now ENS was in the Class of 2020: the first class to ever have the distinction of having commissioned virtually. Waiting was the hardest part. Accepting the decision was the next …
Continue reading "Commissioning Possibilities in a Year of Uncertainty"
What? ROM. Again…? Frustration, isolation, added difficulty, and lack of communication are just some words that come to mind. To say that this year has been difficult is an understatement, especially for USNA parents and their Midshipmen at N*ot College, as well as military parents in general. As I discuss in my book A USNA …
Ship Selection... it's like a combination of the NFL draft, the Oscars, and The Price is Right rolled into one awesome event! CoVid has families watching virtually, but it is exciting nonetheless. Firsties that have been assigned to the Surface Warfare community will choose their ships and their life for the foreseeable future, and this …
Some thoughts as Mids begin to travel home. Time. It is precious. It is non-renewable. It is fleeting. It is a gift. If anything, this year has reminded me that time with family, whenever and how ever it comes, is a priority and a blessing. And I am so happy for all of our USNA …
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"
Photo: Courtesy of Bob Peterson Photography I have written on this before. Yes - 2020 is the year of the anomaly for so many reasons. Change is the one word that describes 2020 for me. Change in expectations, in plans, in the future of things, of hellos and goodbyes, and in our journey. Who would …
With so many things being different this year because of Corona virus, the ACyear begins very differently. Sadly, as with all other classes at USNA, highlights of the journey like PPW and 2/C Parents Weekend have been set aside for the safety of Plebes, Midshipmen, staff, faculty, and leadership on the Yard. I have to say that I am very proud of our USNA parents...
Time... time is a very valuable commodity especially at the Naval Academy and especially during Plebe Summer and the AC Year. Your Plebe, and Mids in general, will not have enough of it to go around and will have to choose something to sacrifice that will not get their full attention and invariably garner the …
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