You are invited to Spa Soleil for a special day of pampering and lunch!

You are invited to Spa Soleil for a special day of pampering and lunch!

Being a caregiver can be taxing emotionally and physically. That is why Operation Homefront’s Hearts of Valor Program has teamed up with Spa Soleil and Barbara McNally founder of Mother lover Fighter Sage Foundation to give you a day of relaxation and pampering. You will come home feeling relaxed and renewed...

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS - Operation Family Caregiver

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS - Operation Family Caregiver

A special meeting to recognize and promote the needs of military and veteran family caregivers. This program will focus on the physical, emotional and financial toll of caregiving and the help that is available to support you and your family...

Embracing the Peace of Healing Waters

Jason had always loved to fish. Growing up in the American South, fishing had been an activity he could share with his black cousins and white neighbors, a quiet, easy past-time that even the shyest of boys could enjoy. He'd shared happy memories of long, hot afternoons waiting for a bite, and his wife Julie – a stocky tomboy with thick, blond curls – knew how important fishing had been to him all his life...

Severa Rodriquez - Guiding Guilt

When dealing with battlefield injuries, we typically focus on physical suffering. But there is an inner wound that is just as crippling to daily life once it attacks its victim: Guilt, more specifically, Survivor’s Guilt. It is said that “Guilt is to the soul what pain is to the body,” and for Severa Rodriquez, this adage personally resonated...

Women to Watch 5 Female Inventors Who Will Inspire You to Reinvent Yourself

Women to Watch 5 Female Inventors Who Will Inspire You to Reinvent Yourself

As women, we are naturally drawn to ingenuity. How many of us can rattle off a list of female family members who crafted amazing recipes once unheard of or devised some new way to MacGyver home repair solutions? Our minds are wired for possibility it seems...

SPA Day - April 24th

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View Flyer Spa Day!

Sunday April 24th, 2016 11:00AM – 3:00PM

A Day to honor and thank our UNSUNG HEROES, wives of Wounded Warriors.

Spa Day gives women the opportunity to enjoy being a woman, bond with other women going through similar transitions, focus on their own care, and refresh and recharge. Spa Day includes massages, facials, swim & sauna, guest speakers and lunch by the pool.

To place your name in the drawing for a massage or facial simply click http://conta.cc/1NDCVrX to submit your Name, Phone Number and a brief description of your life as a caregiver & what you have found helpful to relax and rejuvenate amidst your challenges. The drawing will be held on March 28th and if chosen you will be informed by phone/email by March 30th.

Lunch is hosted by Hotel Del Coronado

RSVP BY: March 24, 2016

Questions call: 858-268-4432

SPONSORED BY:

Mother, Love, Fighter Sage Foundation

Southern Caregiver Resource Center

 

Five Reasons to Respect a Wounded Warrior's Wife

Five Reasons to Respect a Wounded Warrior's Wife

Think that caring for returned soldiers drains their wives' strength? Think again. It's no easy task, of course, but these women are forced to become rock-solid, ultra-capable forces of nature. Here are five reasons why messing with a wounded warrior's wife is NEVER a good idea...

Jessica Alba: The “Sweetheart” Sage

Jessica Alba: The “Sweetheart” Sage

Remember the girl in high school who all the guys loved, but the girls embraced just as easily?  Jessica Alba is our Sage who might as well be the Sage Prom Queen.  She is broadly adored by Hollywood and by the general public with her humble nature and strong presence.  Yes, you can have both! Here are 7 reasons Jessica Alba is a sweetheart of a Sage who teaches us you can have the best of both worlds...

Jane Goodall: 8 Reasons She’s Mother Nature’s Favorite Mother

Jane Goodall: 8 Reasons She’s Mother Nature’s Favorite Mother

You think Jane Goodall and you might picture Tarzan’s sidekick. While they share a common name, this Jane is also somewhat the Queen of the Jungle. She has 55 years and counting under her belt regarding extensive animal conservation efforts –most specifically in the chimpanzee arena...

Women to Watch: Hatshepsut

Women to Watch: Hatshepsut

Living out many of our colors is not new in the history women. One ancient woman who lived out her colors is the Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut (1479 - 1457B.C), whose name means "the Foremost of Noble Women." She had married her half-brother Thutmose II, and upon his death, declared herself Pharaoh, though he had a son by a lesser wife whose legacy should have been to immediately become King, with his mother as his advisor until he was older...