Being a new mom can be a challenge in itself, but when your partner is deployed in the military and misses the birth of his own child, it brings a whole new set of challenges.
“Imagine opening an email from your wife: ‘I’m in labor,’” said Navy wife Jennifer Murray.
Murray is due to give birth any day now.
Being a new mom can be a challenge in itself. But when your husband is deployed in the military and misses the birth of his own child, it brings a whole new set of challenges. at 5:55 on CBS47 @ActionNewsJax, I'm breaking down local resources & how you can support these moms. pic.twitter.com/Zs12gi6sRc
— Jenna Bourne (@jennabourneWTSP) April 24, 2018
By the time her husband meets their newborn, Riley will be 7 months old.
Her husband, Daniel Murray, deployed a few days ago.
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“He’s, like, everything to me. So when he leaves, it’s like, oh, this really sucks, this really sucks, this really sucks,” said Murray.
If you know a mom in Murray’s situation, you may want to be supportive but not know what to say.
“If I ask for support, that is what I receive: ‘You signed up for this.’ And I know I did, but is there, like, anything anyone can say besides that?” said Murray.
“Imagine opening an email from your wife: 'I’m in labor.'” Jennifer Murray is due any day now and that's how she's going to have to notify her husband about the birth of their daughter. He deployed a few days ago. Their story at 5:55 on CBS47 @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/XXwAocFTUj
— Jenna Bourne (@jennabourneWTSP) April 24, 2018
Action News Jax asked Murray what people should say instead.
“You’re doing great. You’re going to get through this. Just hang in there,” said Murray.
Naval Station Mayport also has a New Parent Support Home Visitation Program, where home visitors make sure parents have what they need while their spouses are deployed.
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