Be Safe, Love Mom:
A Military Mom's Stories
of Courage, Comfort, and Surviving Life on the Home Front
by
Nan Satter Elaine Brye (Author), Nan Gatewood Satter (Contributor)
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.
Biography
Elaine
Lowry Brye, an avid supporter of and advocate for military families, served as
a longtime moderator for the USNA-Parents listserv and was one of the founding
organizers of its parent community website and Facebook page. She became a
national figure when she introduced Michelle Obama at the 2012 Democratic
Convention. She lives with her husband in northeast Ohio.
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| From the Ohio University Reserve Officers' Training Corps |
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