I don't receive a lot of emails from Grant Vermeer, the Academy Insider, but when I see his name in the "From" field on my Gmail, I know it's going to be worth reading. So when one popped up a couple of weeks ago, I smiled, took a deep breath, and gave it a read. … Continue reading I read the script for the new N*avy Spirit Spot

It's been eight years since my son entered the United States Naval Academy, endured Plebe Summer, and reconnected with us during Plebe Parents Weekend. The past eight years have clouded many memories, but there are numerous aspects of that weekend that remain clear as day. As he was practically the last one out of Bancroft, … Continue reading Déjà vu all over again: Like PPW revisited, 8 years later

I meet with one of my summer interns every Friday afternoon to catch up on projects and progress. While many students enjoy relatively leisurely summers, this particular student is in overdrive. Not only is she carrying a full load of summer graduate course, but she's also committing 30 hours a week to this internship, and, … Continue reading The morning after (I Day edition)

When I first decided to take the plunge and write a narrative book about my military academy parent experience, I thought, "this won't take long." After all, I had been blogging about it for several years and knew exactly how I wanted to elevate that to another level. So the first thing I did was … Continue reading My new book finally hit the shelves