What it’s really like growing up as a military caregiver

This week:

What is it really like to grow up as a caregiver for a wounded warrior? A mother and son share their heart-wrenching perspectives and what types of support have helped them through hard times.

About the guests:

Elizabeth Rotenberry works as a fellows program manager at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and her son, Kris Rotenberry, is a senior in high school. They are caregivers for their husband and father, a Marine veteran who sustained a traumatic brain injury in an IED in 2011 and also lives with severe post-traumatic stress. Their family lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

About the podcast:

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.

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