In this episode, you will hear all about Sponsors and PPW with special guest, Kathleen Rohrs, USNA Mom (2011), spouse (USNA '79), and Mid Sponsor for 30+ years. She offers her varied and invaluable perspectives on being a MidMom, a Sponsor, and indispensable advice for PPW and the journey.

Karl Smith, Dad of USNA 2020 and USAFA 2025, author, and blogger joins me as we discuss life on the Yard, being a USNA author, his blog, and his story as a USNA and USAFA Dad.

USNA trailblazer Janie Mines (USNA '80), a member of the first class of women and also the first Black female to Commission from the U.S. Naval Academy joined me for a candid conversation in spring of 2020, to talk about her experience, grit, courage, faith, and determination. Her autobiography,  No Coincidences, is available at https://nocoincidencesbook.com. You can also read my blog post on my website at: https://usnamidmomsandmore.org/2021/03/28/janie-mines-usna-80-honoring-a-trailblazer-womens-history-month

Join me, An Shine, with special guest Julie Haller, USAFA '88 and USNA Mom (‘14, ‘16, ‘19, and ‘23), as she offers her seasoned perspectives and insights on I-Day, Plebe Summer, preparing for the journey, supporting your Plebes, and more. A "must listen" for new parents!

Inaugural episode with me, AN Shine, author of A USNA Mom's Journal, and husband Jeff as my special guest, in a candid conversation about our Mids, surviving Plebe Summer, Aha! moments, advice received and given, things we learned, and some memorable moments as USNA parents.