Be Safe, Love Mom by Elaine Lowry Brye
When you enlist in the United States military, you don't
just sign up for duty; you also commit your loved ones to lives of service all
their own. No one knows this better than Elaine Brye, an "Army brat" turned
military wife and the mother of four officers--one each in the Army, Navy, Air
Force, and Marine Corps. For more than a decade she's endured countless teary
goodbyes, empty chairs at Thanksgiving dinners, and sleepless hours waiting for
phone calls in the night. She's navigated the complicated tangle of
emotions--pride, worry, fear, hope, and deep, enduring love--that are part and
parcel of life as a military mother. In Be Safe, Love Mom Elaine braids
together her own personal experiences with those of fellow parents she's met
along the way. She offers gentle guidance and hard-earned wisdom on topics
ranging from that first anxious goodbye to surrendering all control of your
child, from finding comfort in the support of the military community and the healing
power of faith to coping with the enormous sacrifices life as a military mother
requires.Readers looking for encouragement and hard-to-come-by information as they travel the challenging road of having a child in uniform will find Elaine a wise and trusted friend, and Be Safe, Love Mom an essential handbook to membership in a strong and special sisterhood.
Mom's Field Guide:
What You Need to Know to Make It Through Your Loved One's Military Deployment by
Sandy Doell (Author)
When Sandy's son was deployed to Iraq in 2004, she felt
overwhelmed with fear and anxiety. She couldn't help but worry. To keep herself
busy, she turned her energies toward finding ways to support her son from the
home front. After thousands of hours of research and her own first-hand
experience along with many lessons she learned from other military families,
she wrote Mom's Field Guide: What You Need to Know to Make It Through Your
Loved One's Military Deployment. She shares what she learned with other
families in the same situation.
1001 things to Love About Military Life
Tara Crooks, Starlett Henderson &
Kathie Hightower
A first-of-its-kind celebration of military life, 1001
THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT MILITARY LIFE chronicles some obvious and not-so-obvious
traditions, advantages and experiences military members, veterans and their
families share.
Full of heart-warming vignettes, laugh-out-loud lists,
stories and quotes from military members and family members, and photos that
speak a thousand positive affirmations, this inspirational look at those who
dedicate their lives to serving perfectly illustrates why it is a profession
and lifestyle to love.
You'll find practical truths most service members wouldn't
want to live without and learn the unique outlooks, services and advantages
military life provides. Military or civilian, you'll experience the community
and personal growth that the military offers.
Whether you have a friend or loved one in the military,
you're a service member ready to head out on duty, a spouse gearing up to take
charge of the household, a veteran in need of a few good laughs, or a new
recruit looking for encouragement, this book provides inspiration and insight
into the lives of today's dedicated and courageous military families.
Battles Of The Heart: Boot Camp For
Military Moms Tracie Ciambotti
What happens to our natural instinct, as a mother, to
protect our child when he or she is ordered to one of the most dangerous places
in the world? What gets us through the day? How do we survive Tracie Ciambotti
Tracie's son, Josh, enlisted in the Army two days after he graduated from high
school in 2005. Five months later he was on his way to Baghdad and the reality
of war began to sink into the depths of Tracie's heart. She had no idea when or
if she would ever see her son again. As the weeks passed, fear became the
master of her days. Josh had received the best training in the world for his
new job as a combat soldier with the United States Armed Forces, but Tracie had
none for her role as the mother of a service member. While her son was fighting
a war in Iraq, she was marching-unaware and unprepared-into her own battle at
home. Battles of the Heart reminds us that freedom is not free. Every American
needs to understand the sacrifices that military families endure for our
freedom. Journey through two deployments and discover along with Tracie how to
survive the challenges that military families face daily.