<p>Amanda Fields and Holly Rizzuto Palker chat with Heather Sweeney, author of <em>Camouflage: How I Emerged From the Shadows of a Military Marriage, </em>about identity, divorce, and rebuilding after years as a military spouse.</p><p><em>Camouflage: How I Emerged From the Shadows of a Military Marriage</em> is about Heather Sweeney’s journey from being overshadowed by her husband’s military career to rediscovering her identity as a single mother. The memoir explores how military spouses often conform to a support role that is secondary to their spouse’s military career. Sweeney writes about how the hardships of military life contribute to her adaptability and resilience.</p><p>Heather Sweeney is the author of the memoir <em>Camouflage: How I Emerged from the Shadows of a Military Marriage</em>. She writes about divorce, life as a military spouse, parenting, and women’s health. Her work has appeared in <em>The New York Times</em>, <em>The Washington Post</em>, <em>HuffPost</em>, <em>Newsweek</em>, <em>Business Insider</em>, <em>Good Housekeeping</em>, and <em>Military.com</em>. She lives in Virginia, and <em>Camouflage</em> is her first book.</p><p>Order <a target="_blank" href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Camouflage/Heather-Sweeney/9798895653081"><em>Camouflage</em></a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.heatherlsweeney.com/">Website</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/writersweeney">Instagram</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-sweeney-5a15115b/">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/@heathersweeney">Substack</a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://literarymama.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">literarymama.substack.com</a>