“Mom? Need To Talk To Dad?”
My husband has recently had the opportunity to take a surprise trip of undetermined duration. He’s been gone a couple of weeks, and email has...
View ArticleI’m Not Ready For Him to Come Home
We’re counting days now instead of months until my husband returns from a one year “plus” deployment. And I’m not ready for him to come...
View ArticleBe On The Lookout
Last night reminded me that even when we aren’t actively experiencing military life, we are still dealing with my husband’s military experiences. You would think...
View ArticleDr. Phil: PTSD Takes Us “From Heroes to Monsters”
A Dr. Phil show that aired this week said that veterans suffering from PTSD are damaged goods that can “dismantle marriages.” He titled the show...
View ArticleFound in Vegas: Wounded Warrior Inspiration
Last week I got to visit Las Vegas with the Armed Forces Foundation to celebrate wounded warriors over Armed Forces Day. What I didn’t expect...
View Article“PTS” or “PTSD”— Quality Care is the Bottom Line
At the 2011 Military Blogger’s Conference a very concerned person came up to the mic during a question and answer session with GI Film Festival...
View ArticleWelcome Home, I’m Enormous!
I’ve always thought that a baby conceived during the few sweet days of R&R has got to be evidence of one of two things: 1)...
View ArticleWe Don’t Need No Reintegration
This family is completely out of whack. During deployment we rolled along, sure. But we were running like one of our tires was firmly mounted...
View ArticleWhy I Wish Your Husband Would Deploy
One of the rules of military life is that you never wish a deployment on anybody. You never wish that someone else’s husband would miss...
View ArticleHidden PTSD Symptoms You May Be Missing
“I really couldn’t tell if it was me or the PTSD,” said Angela* an Army wife. “It didn’t matter. He wasn’t going to live here...
View Articlean email you might send:
Dear Husband, I wanted to let you know that I'm a little worried about your trip home next week. I'm very excited to see you,...
View ArticleA Little Disoriented
My husband, who is deployed right now, had to come to Washington, DC, for a meeting. And since we live near DC, this meant that...
View ArticleThe Odds Are Going to Improve (For Me, at Least)
Things in the parenting department have been a little slack around here lately. Over the course of the last year, I've tried to keep up...
View ArticleWhen “Reunited” Doesn’t Feel So Good
It isn’t that Peaches and Herb were misguided. I’m just betting they weren’t thinking of the end-of-deployment type of “reunited” when they belted out their...
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