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

I was talking with a friend recently and the conversation moved to "all the friends" I have related to the Naval Academy. I thought for a moment and agreed They talked about all the time I must have spent with them and that's when I stopped them. "Honestly," I said, "I've only actually 'met' a … Continue reading Four USNA authors walk into a podcast …

For the eighth consecutive year, I'm excited to share a "hype" playlist for the Herndon Climb, this one for the Class of 2027. Sorry for the delay, folks. I'm "this close" to finishing up my book - Flying High, Diving Deep: Lessons learned, memories made, and relationships forged as a two-time military academy parent - … Continue reading Class of 2027: Your Herndon Playlist is here