8. Counting down till Daddy comes home
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Team Talk
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Louise from Little Troopers talks to Kirsty about how she gets her children through the long periods of separation from their dad while he is away on deployment. Bridget Nicholson from the Naval Families Federation has some advice for families dealing with time apart. We celebrate a “Little Victory” with 11 year old Autumn in Gibraltar who has won a music scholarship. And there’s more from England Rugby star Joe Cokanasiga. Team Talk is presented by Charlie Fife and Jill Misson and is a TBI Media production for BFBS.
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