I’m Jodi, a veteran, educator, and children’s author, and this channel is dedicated to helping kids, families, and educators explore character, leadership, and service in ways that are meaningful, age-appropriate, and engaging.
Through animated stories, short lessons, and behind-the-scenes content from the Soldier Mom book series, we talk about values like loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage, as everyday choices kids can understand and practice.
You’ll find:
• Animated stories
• Conversations for families & classrooms
• Resources & inspiration for parents, teachers, and military families
Whether you’re raising future leaders, teaching character education, or simply looking for positive, purpose-driven content for children, you’re in the right place.
Learn more about the Soldier Mom books and free resources at jodimartinauthor.com
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I'm a grown adult. I have bills, a calendar that looks like I never sleep, and I just showed up on the internet dressed as Princess Leia.
New episode is up 🎃 The real history of Halloween, why turnips came before pumpkins, and the question I keep asking:
Who decided adults have to stop having fun?
Your challenge this weekend: do ONE thing just because it's fun. Then come back and tell me what it was.
And save me some Reese's.
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The computer alarms were sounding. They were descending toward the Moon. Continue—or abort?
In the new Forged in America, I’m exploring the preparation and people behind Apollo 11—and why you don’t have to stand in the spotlight for your work to matter.
Watch the new episode on my channel. 🚀
#Apollo11 #ForgedInAmerica #MoonLanding
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It's October, which means it's birthday month, and I have some thoughts. 🎂☕ New Coffee with Soldier Mom is up: why getting older doesn't feel older, it just feels like more stories. What age do you still feel like in your head? Comment below!
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Twenty-five years ago tomorrow.
I've been trying to work out for weeks how to talk to my kids about a day they weren't alive for. I finally figured it out — and it's not by telling them what was destroyed.
New video is up. And my birthday is October 1st — I'd love to get to 100 subscribers before then. If these stories mean something to you, come along.
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Coffee with Soldier Mom, Season 2, starts NOW ☕
Quick truth before you hit play: fearless people don't exist. Not in 30 years of Army service, not anywhere. Real courage looks like something else entirel, and this season is going to teach your whole family to recognize it.
"First. Toward. Anyway." That's the season. New episode is live 👇
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New episode is up — and it's the one I needed to hear myself. 🎧
Season 1 finale of Coffee with Soldier Mom: 5 ways to soak up what's left of summer before it's gone (and why your kids won't remember the clean house — they'll remember if you put the phone down).
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Quick question before I have my first sip ☕
Who was the first woman in America to receive a military pension for combat service?
No Googling. First instinct only 👇
(New Forged in America drops Thursday. Her name deserves to be in the history books.)
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New episode of Coffee with Soldier Mom drops ☕
Quick truth before you watch: your kids don't need you to make them fearless. They need you to let them be brave, and that's a completely different job.
5 things I wish someone told me sooner about how confidence actually gets built. Grab your coffee. 👇
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Every August we spend hundreds of dollars getting our kids ready for school. Backpacks, shoes, notebooks, the perfect pencil (and yes, there IS a perfect pencil).
But the most important thing we send them with doesn't cost a dime.
New episode of Coffee with Soldier Mom drops tomorrow morning ☕
Tell me now, before you watch — if you could pack ONE thing inside your child before they walk through those school doors, what would it be?
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What does real courage look like?
Most people think courage is loud.
But sometimes, it's a child walking into a brand-new school...
Sometimes, it's saying goodbye to a parent...
Sometimes, it's smiling even when your heart is breaking.
Today's episode is dedicated to the incredible strength of military kids and the quiet courage they show every day.
💬 What's the most courageous thing you've ever seen a child do?
I'd genuinely love to read your stories.
❤️ Watch today's episode and join the conversation.
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