How to Thrive During an Inverse Deployment

How to Thrive During an Inverse Deployment

“I made a personal commitment to maintain a strong family bond for us regardless of the season and our geographical distance.” ~ Claudia Demarini-WelihanPhoto by Leah Love Photography In March of 2020 my son Liam, then fifteen months old, and I left our home on the...
Surviving COVID Separation in 3 Easy Steps

Surviving COVID Separation in 3 Easy Steps

It would be accurate to say that 2020 has been (and continues to be) an unforeseen, unprecedented, and grueling year for many of us. COVID-19 has morphed ordinary life into a readjustment odyssey without exceptions. Due to this rapidly-growing pandemic, my family...

Four Steps to Find YOUR Mission

When my husband and I met, we both lived in California. At the time, I had just finished an enlistment with the U.S. Navy and had returned to the civilian workforce. Life began to change rapidly after we started dating. Soon came our engagement and a deployment for...