The Spouse Angle Podcast Up this week: Why Many Military Families With Special Needs Aren’t Using a Program Designed for Them March 10 The Spouse Angle is a podcast breaking down the news for military spouses and their families. Each episode features subject-matter experts and military guests who dive into current events from a military perspective everything from new policy changes to research on family lifestyle challenges. The podcast is hosted by Natalie Gross, a freelance journalist and former Military Times reporter who grew up in a military family.
This week: Many Military Families With Special Needs Aren’t Getting Help
A seat at the table Michelle Norman Dr. Jill Biden, left, and Michelle Norman, Partners in PROMISE co-founder. (Partners in PROMISE) “Just a mom.” “Just a military spouse.” “You don’t understand how hard it is to change.” Those were the dismissive statements I heard many years ago from education leaders when I started on a mission to right a wrong for our military children in special education. On Wednesday Feb. 17, I was invited to meet with the first lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, as a representative of Partners in PROMISE in a roundtable discussion with five other military child education leaders. I had met Dr. Biden last year during her visit to Norfolk, Virginia, at a veteran and military spouse event. But, what happened when we started the listening panel shocked me. Not only did the first lady remember me, but in her opening remarks to the press, she mentioned me and our organization by name. She cited the good work we are doing in the mil