<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Charmaine Beutel ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charmaine Beutel ]]></description><link>https://www.charmainebeutel.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:49:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.charmainebeutel.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I fell in love with a man, not the Army]]></title><description><![CDATA["You signed up for this." The phrase I wish we'd stop using when Defence families admit they're struggling Those four words are often said as though knowing something is coming should somehow make the hard parts easier. I remember hearing them during a time when I was really struggling. And honestly, they didn't make me feel stronger. They made me feel worse about myself  and about my ability to find the strength I needed for myself and my children. After that, I didn't feel safe enough to...]]></description><link>https://www.charmainebeutel.com/post/i-fell-in-love-with-a-man-not-the-army</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa23d5de2747afb47ec2882</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:32:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>charmainebeutel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Wrote the Children's Book-With You, I Am Always]]></title><description><![CDATA[With You, I Am Always, is my debut children’s book about love and connection through distance, written for my family and all military families in mind. This book has been a work in progress for the last three years. Not just on paper, but in my heart. It was written slowly through lived experience, scattered thoughts, quiet moments, and the emotional journey of learning what it meant to become both a military wife and a new mum again after seven years. I met my now husband during COVID. We...]]></description><link>https://www.charmainebeutel.com/post/with-you-i-am-always-a-childrens-book-about-love-connection-for-defence-families</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a02b7bce8ad7aab1e5ba51a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:12:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6f9bf_35fa198c31d945c2a8e0088cd79a1186~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>charmainebeutel</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>