And yet, even with all the mixed emotions, family sacrifice, mental pressure, and often steep personal cost, each and every astronaut family supports the mission. The reality is that, when they went out the hatch this morning, we had it on television, but I'm like yelling at the kids to hurry up and get their lunch boxes and shoes on so we can get the bus, but 'Quick, sit down and see if we can catch your dad!'

When she’s not speaking at women’s events or writing, she’s watching historical dramas on PBS, reading a good mystery novel, or planning her next wacky adventure. International Space Station. MOPS International encourages and equips moms of young children to realize their potential as mothers, women and leaders, in relationship with Jesus, and in partnership with the local church. Episode 214: Stacey Morgan. ", "You have [your children], friends, extended family with you, and you are trying to manage your own emotions," Stacey said. "A lot of people assume that we're not military anymore. They opened the first bag of parts when he reached orbit and have been methodically opening bags of the 7,500-piece set each week, giving them something to show their father and talk about when they video-chat with him each week. Stacey Morgan, wife of astronaut and Army Col. Drew Morgan, and Air Force Col. Catie Hague, wife of Air Force Col. Nick Hague, share a moment together with their spouses and … "For NASA, this is a relatively new thing, this long-duration space flight mindset. So, that was probably the hardest deployment," Catie said in an interview with NASA's "Houston, We Have a Podcast.". Catie quipped.).

You just kind of live in vigilance the whole time," Catie said. I’ve gained most of my real-world leadership development experience in the military world and over the last 16 years working for MOPS International, an international non-profit focused on the unique experiences of being a mother. skip to content. The boys are saving the final piece for Nick to add when he gets home. Following the July explosion at the Natanz site, Tehran said it would build a more secure structure in the mountains.

These ambitious enterprises, once fully realized, will serve the generations long after ours. Stacey currently works for MOPS, International as an Executive Leadership Coach. You can learn more about Stacey on her blog: YearOfStacey.blogspot.com and follow her on Instagram @StaceyMorgan2000.

It is definitely an exciting time for space," Catie said.

She is married to NASA Astronaut Drew Morgan and together they have four children.

"The first week, we figured out that video chats with everyone on the couch was an epic fail.

I mean, you have resources available to you, but you are living your everyday life. Scott Kelly's NASA record of 340 days.

She and the couple's four children watched the entire mission from NASA's Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center in Houston.
... Everything changes the day you get flight-assigned. The schedules aren't set in concrete: NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who launched to the ISS in March with Hague and Ovchinin, found out in April that she would be staying for nearly a year.

While their husbands rose through the ranks, Catie pursued her career as an Air Force public affairs officer, juggling life as a mom and wife, while Stacey fully embraced her role as chief executive officer of a military household, bearing and raising four children and working in a variety of volunteer positions. All rights reserved. (Military families know to put a few extra pieces in the jar in case of unexpected delays.

Catie also has experienced the range of emotions of a combat deployment, having left her husband and a one-year-old at home when she was assigned to Iraq for a year. This was originally posted on the Houston Mom Blog. Stacey currently works at Clear Creek Community Church near Houston, TX and for MOPS, International. Stacey Morgan is a MOPS leader and member for over 16 years.She is married to NASA Astronaut Drew Morgan and together they have four children.
It ratchets up again and again," Stacey said. "Those extras are for me!" Just like the military spouse feels every time they're deployed, you don't really know if something's going to happen. They sit there and are like, 'He's pushing me!' She is married to NASA Astronaut Drew Morgan and together they have four children. Fortunately, they said, unit support also ramps up, with NASA ensuring that family members have the resources and support they need for a long separation. https://www.anniefdowns.com/2020/04/17/episode-214-stacey-morgan This is just a taste of what it’s like to be an astronaut spouse, as you watch your best friend, the father or mother of your children, blast into outer space. "I think people imagine that the families and spouses are sitting together sequestered watching these things. The second person killed in a military plane that crashed in Alabama on Friday was a Navy instructor pilot, officials... USAA Federal Savings Bank is part of USAA, which has about 13 million military and veteran-affiliated members. Each child gets a piece a day and can watch the supply dwindle as Dad's reentry draws near. West Point. Not only are they managing their own emotions, they have the additional duties of supporting their offspring through the turmoil and ensuring that communications are maintained between the absent parent and the children for the duration of the mission. She is married to NASA Astronaut Drew Morgan and together they have four children. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. She found in the first rounds of video chats that each person needs their own time to talk to Drew.