Overview
"Award-Winning Finalist in the Parenting and Family category of the International Book Award program When military spouses say ""I do"" to their service members, they are often clueless about the military lifestyle that lies ahead-specifically, raising a family while the service member deploys several weeks, months, and years throughout their career. Growing Your Family is a raw testimony of how one immigrant military spouse and ambitious career woman is raising her family with grit, grace, and style. Sharing her extraordinary experience in creating her home from the scratch and with nothing, saying countless tearful goodbyes with young children, and helping her military family thrive in the COVID-19 pandemic, Pearl provides rare gems of wisdom and her unadulterated perspective on how to make the military lifestyle work. This seasoned childcare professional's humor will keep you hooked and laughing aloud as you follow Pearl to unknown corners of Ghana in Africa, to the exotic culture in Japan, and to the sophisticated lifestyle in the US. Growing Your Family offers priceless guidance and heart-to-heart encouragement to the clueless or tired military spouse."
Full Product Details
Author: Pearl Gifty Alimo
Publisher: Pearl Alimo
Imprint: Pearl Alimo
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.268kg
ISBN: 9781646633616
ISBN 10: 164663361
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 May 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""I see Growing Your Family becoming a go-to resource book for a wide variety of professionals (trainers, public school teachers, community outreach, etc.) that want to better understand the military lifestyle!'' -Laura Knutson, Retired Military Childcare Professional, Former Military Spouse, Mom ""The raw truth of growing your family while supporting your service member's commitment to this country is laid out beautifully in this book."" -Diana Jimenez, Former Military Spouse, Mom ""You can open any random page of Growing Your Family at any time and find something to catch your mind and heart.'' -Nida Massala, Attorney, Educamatch Inc. ""Growing Your Family is full of life, represented in advice, suggestions and resources for any family and my favorite part is the interactive piece.'' -April Hallback, Veteran, Surviving Military Spouse, Mom"
I see Growing Your Family becoming a go-to resource book for a wide variety of professionals (trainers, public school teachers, community outreach, etc.) that want to better understand the military lifestyle!'' -Laura Knutson, Retired Military Childcare Professional, Former Military Spouse, Mom The raw truth of growing your family while supporting your service member's commitment to this country is laid out beautifully in this book. -Diana Jimenez, Former Military Spouse, Mom You can open any random page of Growing Your Family at any time and find something to catch your mind and heart.'' -Nida Massala, Attorney, Educamatch Inc. Growing Your Family is full of life, represented in advice, suggestions and resources for any family and my favorite part is the interactive piece.'' -April Hallback, Veteran, Surviving Military Spouse, Mom
Author Information
"Pearl ""Gifty"" Alimo is married to her high school sweetheart, who has served the United States Navy since 2008. Together, they have three wonderful children. Pearl and her family have lived on different bases throughout the United States and in Japan. Pearl is the founder of Greight Foundation, dedicated to mentoring girls from harsh backgrounds to pursue their education and career goals in life. She has been the voice and advocate for children and youth on global platforms such as the United Nations and One Young World. Since 2011, she has worked with military child and youth programs as a caregiver, programs lead, and currently as a training and curriculum specialist. She also leads a team of career coaches and training consultants at Greight Company, LLC, a career consulting firm that offers career support services and programs to individuals, teams, and agencies. Pearl Alimo holds a bachelor's degree in French and linguistics from the University of Ghana-Legon and a master's degree in education from Michigan State University. She enjoys reading different genres of books, writing, traveling, spending time with her family, and eating sushi."
