Oral History: Whitney Anne Thomas

This week, we are privileged to hear from Whitney Anne Thomas, a marriage and family therapist, mother of four, and milspouse of 15 years. Whitney shares stories from her early experiences as a military spouse, including the challenges of giving birth alone, making and keeping friends in the spouse community, and finding a sense of control and value in all the “invisible work” of this lifestyle. Thank you for joining our project and sharing your experiences, Whitney!

NOTE: This account contains graphic language and discussions of suicide.

If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, there are professional resources available to help. Dial 988 or visit http://www.988lifeline.org for assistance.

In addition to Whitney, joining us for the session is her dog Shadow, and my 3 month old son, who happily weighs in on various topics throughout the session.
Whitney and her husband after the birth of their first child.
Whitney and her family right before her husband’s third deployment.
Whitney and her family while at a recent duty station in Hawaii.

If you are interested in sharing your story with the Milspouse Oral Histories Project, send an email to milspouseoralhistoriesproject@gmail.com, or reach out on Instagram @milspouseoralhistoriesproject.

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Published by Margaret Reaske Robitaille