Today we had the opportunity to meet a first responder spouse, Carmen, who knows what it's like on both sides of living as a first responder family. Carmen had so much insight and personal experience to share that we made it a two-part episode. Carmen shares how her positivity, serving heart, and determination to continually stay on the path of healing has helped her overcome multiple unhealthy relationships, parenting challenges, and navigating a successful first responder family life. In Part 1 of Carmen's story, she shares how she became part of the first responder lifestyle, what she experienced in her initial first responder relationships and how she first realized the need to get help and find support. So, come Ride Along with us!