AWTR Show 580: Stop Child Abuse
Show Title: How Military Families Can Help Stop Child Abuse
Show Date: Sept. 19, 2016
Show Number: #580
Elizabeth Peace is here to discuss how military families can help stop child abuse in their own homes and communities. Elizabeth is a published author, communications director for Congress, and a former TV news anchor and journalist. A survivor of child sexual abuse and the mother of a survivor, Elizabeth is passionate about using her story to inspire others to overcome their trials, and she spends her time teaching parents, educators, and city officials how to prevent child sex abuse. She’s the founder of Pledge to Prevent, a partnership with city officials to commit to ending child sexual abuse in their cities. She has met with Hunter Biden and other prominent figures to prevent abuse on a national level and is actively working to enact legislation that would make sex crimes committed against children punishable with prison time instead of probation.
You can connect with Elizabeth on Twitter and Facebook.
News You Can Use:
Being married to a service member is one of the most difficult relationships out there. Marriages are often strained by periods of separation due to deployments or training courses, and many of us know of couples who divorced because of the stress of being in the military. There are also times when the service member abandons the spouse due to this stress. Even if your spouse abandoned you, you may still be entitled to military benefits. To learn more about the rights and benefits for abandoned military spouses, visit militaryonesource.mil.
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Registration is now open for the 2016 Military Spouse Wellness Summit: Happily Ever After! Army Wife Network is a proud sponsor, and we invite you to join us Oct. 17-22 to positively impact your military marriage. Learn how to achieve health and wellness – as a couple – independently in mind, body, and emotion. Listen to this virtual summit on your time, whether at home, in the car, or on the treadmill. Register here.
Hot on AWN’s Social Media:
This week, we asked you to share your “must know” tips for being a successful Household 6/military spouse, and we had some fantastic responses! One reader shared, “Semper Gumby is the phrase to live by!” Another said, “Don’t sweat the small stuff. In the end, it truly doesn’t matter. The days are long, but the years are short.” And, our new Army Wife Talk Radio Coordinator Assistant, Erica, shares this great tip: “Plan to have no plan! Live day by day.” Do you have a great tip to share with us? We’ll be featuring some of our faves in a fun way beginning next month, so jump into the discussion by going to our Facebook page.
Public Service Announcement
Everyone loves going to the theater, but did you know that there are theaters that offer free tickets to military members and veterans? Blue Star Families has partnered with 136 theaters across the country to offer free and discounted tickets to military families. A part of the Blue Star Arts program, Blue Star Theatres is a partnership with the Theatre Communications Group with support provided by the MetLife Foundation This initiative recognizes the profound contributions of service families and seeks to build stronger connections between theaters, military families, and their communities. A few participating theaters include The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, the Burning Coal Theatre Company in North Carolina, and The William Inge Center for the Arts in Kansas. To find a participating theater near you, head to the Theater Communications Group website at tcg.org.
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