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A podcast for parents who balance the unique challenges of raising children while also serving our nation in uniform. We share our experiences as parents. We discuss everything from the latest regulations for pregnancy, breastfeeding, and the postpartum period, to topics such as health and wellness to military family services. Also a great resource for senior military leaders, spouses, and family members.
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Send us a text Julie Ryan is a businesswoman, an inventor, author, podcaster, and a serial entrepreneur. Her surgical device inventions are sold globally and she has founded nine companies in five different industries. Julie’s 'Angel Messages®' books are picture books that have angels answering kids’ tough questions. You can find her books on Amazon: Angel Messages for Truth: The Two-Minute Rule. Julie’s talents continue… She is a Psychic Medium and Medical Intuitive. Julie can sense w...
Send us a text I had the honor of speaking at the Governor’s Mansion for the Garden Club of Columbia’s Memorial Day observance. Here’s my message in honor of 1LT Laura Walker, and Sergeants Robert Davis, Daniel Brewer, Chad Carletti, Cal Foster, and Leslie Andrews. You will always be remembered! Check out the Parenting in Uniform Facebook page Follow on Twitter: @MomInUniform Email: ParentingInUniform@gmail.com Editing, voiceover, and music by audiblelemonade.com. ...
Send us a text Brad Baldridge is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™, College Funding Consultant, and chief podcaster at Taming the High Cost of College. You can verify his background and experience at FINRA’s BrokerCheck. Brad helps families plan and save for college by providing expert guidance, customize planning services, and insights on the latest tax, cash flow, and academic strategies. Contact Brad. Check out the Parenting in Uniform Facebook page Follow on Twitter: @MomInUn...
Send us a text Check out the Parenting in Uniform Facebook page Follow on Twitter: @MomInUniform Email: ParentingInUniform@gmail.com Editing, voiceover, music, and show notes by audiblelemonade.com.
Send us a text Dominique, US Army Captain and Attorney, and Juanita Sepulveda, USMC veteran and entrepreneur, share their own personal experiences on preparing to take part in the Ms. Veteran America competition, where grace, poise, beauty, and service are the ingredients for all the women involved. Proceeds from this event provide housing for homeless female veterans and children. First up, I share a little about where exactly I am at right now and some of the bigger chang...
Send us a text Christie Lado, of the Vida with Christie podcast and blog, provides a passionate discussion about raising empowered children and breaking intergenerational cycles. As a Peruvian-Canadian, she dives into raising kids while living in different cultures. Find out more about Christie or listen to her podcast anywhere podcasts are found. Check out the Parenting in Uniform Facebook page Follow on Twitter: @MomInUniform Email: ParentingInUniform@gmail.com E...
Send us a text John Spencer is an award-winning scholar, professor, author, combat veteran, and internationally recognized expert and advisor on urban warfare and other military related topics. Considered the world’s leading expert on urban warfare, he served as an advisor to the top four-star general and other senior leaders in the U.S. Army as part of strategic research groups from the Pentagon to the United States Military Academy. Spencer currently serves as the Chair of Urban Warfa...
Send us a text Marie Fiebach of Feed Your Family Tonight, helps busy families plan and execute weeknight dinners, even when life is crazy. She shares some great tips on how to prepare meals despite being short on time or patience. Follow Marie for more helpful info: Facebook Instagram https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/ Resources/Recipes Mentioned: Free Weekly Meal Planning Sheet Cheeseburger Baked Potatoes Lemon Ramen Chicken Stir Fry Bean and Cheese Quesadillas Podcast: How to Pick a...
Send us a text As service members we’re fortunate to have great healthcare coverage, TRICARE, but it can be complicated to understand. John Letaw learned to unravel TRICARE living as a retiree overseas and wrote a book, TRICARE Around the World , that explains everything you could ever need to know about making the most of your benefits like the various coverage plans, making claims, and more. We dive into the new coverage for the use of doulas and lactation consultant services th...
Send us a text U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Kelly Bell is a powerful advocate for military women, in particular for pregnant and postpartum mothers in uniform. We discuss the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) signed into law by President Biden on December 27, 2021, and dive into the details of this law as a major win for all military families. President Biden's Signed NDAA including the following: - Creates a new category of bereavement leave for military personn...
Send us a text Laura Stack of Johnny's Ambassadors, talks to us about the dangers of today's marijuana. Johnny’s Ambassadors mission is to educate parents and teens about the dangers of today’s high-THC marijuana on the developing adolescent mind and get them to #StopDabbing. Bottom line: marijuana is not the safe or natural drug we're used to hearing it is from our high school days. It now contains dangerously high levels of THC. Research shows today’s high-potency m...
Send us a text Dominique, an Army attorney, or judge advocate, discusses all things legal. From how to seek free legal assistance and advice to the various roles and responsibilities of a judge advocate. CORRECTION: TDS assist with Article 15s, not legal assistance. Check out the Parenting in Uniform Facebook page Follow on Twitter: @MomInUniform Email: ParentingInUniform@gmail.com Editing, voiceover, and music by audiblelemonade.com .
Send us a text From free Space-A flights around the world to retiring overseas, Stephanie walks us through the many perks and opportunities military and retired military have to see the world. She tells us how to take our families along on adventures you may not have thought was affordable - not deployments, but actual fun tourist vacation travel! We recorded this episode last spring during high travel restrictions, so we waited until now to share this since travel has opened up. Find ...
Send us a text Athena Thriving II: A Unit Guide to Leading Pregnant and Postpartum Soldiers Check out the Parenting in Uniform Facebook page Follow on Twitter: @MomInUniform Email: ParentingInUniform@gmail.com Editing, voiceover, and music by audiblelemonade.com .
Send us a text Abby Theuring is The Badass Breastfeeder blogger and a host of the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast. She helps bust myths so that moms can reach their breastfeeding goals without all the of the confusion. We discuss safe bedsharing practices, and so much more! Listen more to Abby: Badass Breastfeeding Podcast Contact Abby: Badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.com Dr. James McKenna article: There is no such thing as infant sleep, there is no such thing as breastfeeding, there is o...
Send us a text Command Sergeant Major Natasha Santiago walks us through how and when to use the open door policy. By regulation, every unit commander has an open door policy to allow subordinates an opportunity to speak directly with their commander. This is ideal when a military service member is not able to resolve an issue with the assistance of their immediate supervisors. But we’re often discouraged by our supervisors to go to our commanders directly. CSM Santiago helps us de...
Send us a text 1LT Silver Beaty, mother of 3 in the Montana Army National Guard, speaks about her experiences from single motherhood to dual military, her work with the Army Mom Life Facebook page, deployments, and her efforts to stand up the Women’s Inclusion Committee (WIC) as a state-level counterpart to the DoD Women’s Initiative Team (WIT). Connect with Silver on Twitter @MostSeniorElTee. Check out the Parenting in Uniform Facebook page Follow on Twitter: @MomInUniform...
Send us a text Lt Col Jessica Ruttenber discusses parental equality and the need for the military to catch up with the private sector when it comes to allowing parents, both parents, more time at home to bond after birth, adoption, or foster placement. Under current military regulations, women after birth are allowed up to six weeks of maternity convalescent leave, and a household’s primary caregiver can receive an additional six weeks of leave. Secondary caregivers in the Army and Ai...
Send us a text Is your unit failing to provide a lactation space? Are you afraid to ask because you don't think there's room? Bring your chain of command the solution! Mamava is the creator of freestanding lactation pods. Suzie explains how Mamava pods provide breastfeeding parents with a private, clean, and comfortable space to pump or nurse—at work and on the go. The pods can even be ordered through GSA and DLA ECAT, which makes them easy for military units t...
Send us a text Former Marine, Brandon Childers, uses principles of psychology to provide understandable resource-management education and improve financial literacy. Check out his app that uses a cognitive-behavioral approach to improve money management. Learn how the same principles used to addict us to slot machines and social media can be used to improve our own spending habits for a brighter financial future. https://www.freelancecorporal.com/ Check out the Parenting in Uniform Fac...
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