The Single Mom Soldier Circle: Recent Episodes
Angela Burton
The Single Mom Soldier Circle (SMSC) is a judgement-free, welcoming space for us to connect and support one another. Whether it's a long day at the unit or a tough time at home with the kids, as a collective, we will find a resolution
In this episode I discuss the importance of defining what is important vs what is urgent in your life, and quite frankly why you should do it sooner than later.
Time is fleeting and so are the moments that we spend with our children..Make them count!
Here's the link for COL Blum's article as a reference:
https://www.dodreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Important-vs-Urgent-Col-Mark-Blum.pdf
In this episode Angie discusses the importance of defining your career path, taking charge of your professional development....and how she almost became a pilot..but not really..
In this episode, Angie shares her experiences with the art of balancing home and work personas. She also talks about being a caring yet effective leader as it relates to subordinates. As a bonus, she also throws in a tip about one of her favorite topics..COFFEE!!!
In this episode Angie discusses the challenge of maintaining work life balance, and offers a few lessons learned from her own failures and successes.
Angie welcomes other single military moms to the circle, and offers her perspective on why building this environment is near and dear to her after almost a decade of being a Single Soldier Mom.