105: "I live and breath by my calendar. Doing this is my self care." Blue Star Families of Dayton & Southwestern Ohio and caregiving in military families with Dr. Geri Lynn Maples

Dr. Geri Lynn Maples from Ep. 56, returns to the show! Geri & Jen reflect on Blue Star Families of Dayton's Empowering Milkids Resources Fair from last April. Geri shares the latest updates and events with the (now named) Blue Star Families of Dayton & Southwestern Ohio, her continuous advocacy work for Caregiving in Military Families, how she incorporates self care into her busy schedule, and much more.

Resources:

• Replay of the Blue Star Families of Dayton's Empowering Milkids Resources Fair April 2021: https://www.holdingdownthefortpodcast.com/episode/bonus-military-appreciation-month-jen-amos
• Geri's first interview with us (Ep. 56): https://www.holdingdownthefortpodcast.com/episode/056
• Order a copy of Geri's recently released book, Finding Creativity in your Caregiver Journey: Creativity Along the Unseen Heroes Journey, at https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finding-creativity-in-your-caregiver-journey-dr-geri-lynn-maples/1138900665
• SPECIAL REPORT - Caregiving In Military Families - June 2021 - https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BSF_RCI_Caregiving_Report_2021.pdf

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