#mentalhealth

Holding Down the Fort

"It's okay to not be okay." Annette Marie Whittenberger is a military spouse, mother to two teenagers (one being in college) and veteran...

Why woman veterans are more likely than civilian to commit suicide

I’m not going to lie....the first full day of retirement was rough. Some may say they couldn’t wait or they were relieved...not me. I...

Being a perfect parent doesn’t exist ..

Parent Tip Tuesday... Let’s talk about this. When I had my kids at age 25 and 28, I was a new little Army Officer still trying to figure...

BEE Daring ..

Guess who’s going to be a speaker at this 👇🏼 event?!!!!! Meeeeeeeee. Thanks to Bee Daring Foundation and Michelle DiMuria this girl...

Staying Strong

Sometimes being strong is the only thing left to do. Some days I just want to throw in the towel. I want to wave the white flag. I just...

Take that!

Warning - you may be offended ... Because sometimes life just sucks. Because sometimes there just isn’t an answer. Because sometimes...

Happy 3rd Birthday to my furry best friend

Happy 3rd birthday to my very best furry friend Lulu. I can’t believe that just three years ago your human grandpa gave you to me. I...

Learning to shut it

You wouldn’t know it, but I had a very bad experience with something so small as hiring a house cleaner. What should have been a sigh of...

Being Tired

Real life. Mom, Veteran, Military Spouse, Entrepreneur, blogger, motivational speaker, coach. I’m tired. I share my real life drama,...

Teenage Mental Health

This morning I signed up to be a part of @mealtrain for a family who lost their 16 yr old, high school sophomore daughter to suicide. I...