Be Safe, Love Mom: Recent Episodes
Elaine Brye
It's not easy to be a military mom. Join Elaine Brye, mother of four service members, as she shares her time earned wisdom and she discusses the roller coaster of military parenting life with other military parents.
If you need support or encouragement, or want to connect with the Sisterhood of Military moms, this show is for you.
Be Safe, Love Mom - What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms.
In this episode I talk about the transitions between parenting a child and an adult and the difficulties that come with the changes in relationships. As our roles transform there’s bound to be some friction, rejection from your kid, changes in rules when they come home, and in-law issues can all cause some tension. Here’s my Momma Brye advice from years of experience of parenting plus working with other parents.
Be Safe, Love Mom - What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms.
Connect with Elaine at: www.besafelovemom.com
Be Safe, Love Mom - What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms.
Many families have been jolted recently with the news of a rapid deployment of their sons and daughters. Today Elaine talks about her strategies to deal with the stress that comes with that news. She also talks about Afghanistan from the perspective of someone whose family has been intertwined with that region. Her children deployed twice, her husband worked for an Afghan airline for four years, and she also taught in the only coed school in Kabul.
Be Safe, Love Mom - What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms.
Episode Highlights:
- Join Elaine as she talks with Dr. Linda Mallory, Coast Guard mom and former staff member at the United States Naval Academy as well as the United States Military Academy, about her adjustment to a Coast Guard mom. Dr. Mallory also offers a unique perspective as a fly on the wall at the two military academies.
Be Safe, Love Mom - What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms.
Episode Highlights:
- Elaine welcomes artist Jana Freeman about her reaction to her children joining the military and how art has recharged her batteries.
- Jana's website https://wayartyonder.com/
Be Safe, Love Mom - What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms.
Episode highlights
- Elaine talks about two big sticking points - controlled communication and her advice to navigate those issues.
Be Safe, Love Mom-What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms.
Today's episode I talk with Yolanda Gainwell, the Service to Armed Forces International US Programs Division Manager for the Central Atlantic Division for the American Red Cross, about how the America Red Cross can help military families in times of emergency.
Episode Highlights:
- How to contact the American Red Cross for Emergency Verification
- Services American Red Cross Can Provide
- Download the Hero Care App
- How to volunteer
Download the Hero Care App
Be Safe Love Mom-What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms.
In today's episode I share some phrases within the military lifestyle that both inspire and annoy me.
So come sit on the porch with me and talk about what holds us together.
Be Safe Love Mom-What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms.
Today's episode I have special guest Jo from Jo My Gosh. Episode highlights:
- Jo shares from her vast repository of military support resources
Connect with Jo HERE: https://jomygosh.com/
Be Safe Love Mom-What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms.
Today's episode I talk about putting together your own tool kit of survival strategies.
Episode highlights:
- What charges your batteries?
- Marco Polo app
- Daily Routine
- Making
Be Safe Love Mom-What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms.
Today's episode I talk with two fellow military moms, Diane and Melissa, who walked the Bataan Memorial Death March with me in 2019.
Episode highlights:
- The Bataan Memorial Death March experience-for the mommas who waited then and now
- How they each hold each other together
Be Safe Love Mom - What Holds Us Together is focused on you the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. As the mom of our service members, I know the importance of encouragement, support, and community with other military moms.
In today's episode I talk about strategies to deal with fear.
Episode Highlights
- It's OK if you "Break Down in the Dairy Aisle" (from Be Safe, Love Mom)
- Wisdom from Eleanor Roosevelt
In this episode Elaine chats with her youngest sister (Mary), an Army Mom, about what holds her together.
Episode highlights:
- What is OPSEC and why is it important
- Choosing the military
- How she handled not knowing where her son was during deployments
- What holds her together
Connect with Elaine: https://besafelovemom.com/ or elaine@besafelovemom.com
Your child has signed up for the military, they have their manilla envelope in hand, now what? Join Elaine as she talks about the transition your child and YOU make as they head off too bootcamp.
Episode highlights:
- Military Parenting 101 - How do I know my child is doing ok?
- Attitude adjustment - think about how your attitude will affect your child.
Connect with Elaine: https://besafelovemom.com/ or elaine@besafelovemom.com
As the mom of four service members, Elaine Brye knows the importance of encouragement and support and community with other military moms. Be Safe, Love Mom is focused on YOU the military mom (or loved one) adapting to life as the parent of a service member. So grab a cup of coffee, or a glass of wine, and come join Elaine on her front porch to sit and talk about the journey of being a parent to a kid in the service.
Episode highlights:
- Why I wrote Be Safe Love Mom
- Welcome to the Sisterhood
Connect with Elaine: https://besafelovemom.com/ or elaine@besafelovemom.com