Behind Pride & Grit
Jennifer Pasquale
Founder and Storyteller
I hope you find stories here that speak to you. Stories that lift you up, make you laugh, inspire you, broaden your perspective, and above all, remind us that there are silver linings in everything. Our job is to find them and nurture them!

Being a military spouse is a source of great pride for many: pride in your country, pride in your Service Member, pride in your community, and on a good day, pride in yourself. And then some of us just met someone, fell in love, and grew to accept a life we never fully understood.

We often stumble on our words when explaining our lives to our friends and even our family members. We seek our own voice in a life over which we have very little control. We may struggle. And then there are times we don’t.

We celebrate traveling the world, setting up new homes, meeting new lifelong friends, and teaching our children a level of tenacity and resilience we never had at their age.

We embrace the challenges and celebrate the blessings, our pride and grit shining through.

Our Mission

Pride & Grit is a social enterprise dedicated to helping spouses of career service members thrive in their final season as a service family. Through uniquely crafted programming of personal development retreats, identity development cohorts, and military transition resource education seminars, Pride & Grit invests in the under-supported partners to our nation's heroes.

Our Vision

Those served by Pride & Grit's programming can expect to feel validated and honored for their sacrifices and supported in designing the next chapter of their lives from a place of strength and self-assurance. Program participants will draw comfort and connection from the welcoming support of a community of spouses walking a similar path.
Our Mission
Pride & Grit is a social enterprise dedicated to helping spouses of career service members thrive in their final season as a service family. Through uniquely crafted programming of personal development retreats, identity development cohorts, and military transition resource education seminars, Pride & Grit invests in the under-supported partners to our nation’s heroes.

Our Vision

Those served by Pride & Grit’s programming can expect to feel validated and honored for their sacrifices and supported in designing the next chapter of their lives from a place of strength and self-assurance. Program participants will draw comfort and connection from the welcoming support of a community of spouses walking a similar path.

Pride & Grit is a Trademark of Hinshaw Consulting Group, Inc 2018© and Pride & Grit Consulting, LLC. 2022© All rights reserved.

Pride & Grit is a Trademark of Hinshaw Consulting Group, Inc 2018© and Pride & Grit Consulting, LLC. 2022© All rights reserved.