Yesterday was Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Here is an excerpt from my article about this important day on MilitaryFamily.com. You can read the entire article here. Our service members are as strong as the support they receive. Military spouses are often referred to as the ‘backbone of the military.’ Across America and around the world,…
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Reader’s Digest Article: 13 Things Your Housecleaner Won’t Tell You
News this week: Dan and I were both in major publications. Mine will just be a quick blurb today, and Dan’s article will be featured in a few days after I get a high resolution copy to go with the video. This month I was in Reader’s Digest. The original article is found here, and…
Long time, no see: Excuses, excuses?
I have severely neglected my duties here. The honest truth is I’ve just not had time to write, and this is not good. I will do better. I promise. Here’s my partial list of excuses: I am working with a photojournalist to arrange for our inclusion in the 11.11.11 documentary, “A Day in the Life…
Most Americans Want to Support Troops, They Just Don’t Know How
This article was originally published in the Huffington Post on 9/27/11 @01:07 PM ET Torrey Shannon Advocate, Writer/Blogger, Speaker, wife of a Wounded Warrior Most Americans Want to Support Troops, They Just Don’t Know How Posted: 9/27/11 01:07 PM ET Earlier this month during a media interview, I was asked the question “Are Americans supportive…
“Go to NA or the VA” – God bless corporate medicine? UPDATE
A few weeks ago, I posted a letter from a wife that broke my heart. You can read it here: He gave you his all, and would have given you his life. Now he needs your help. Then I wrote about this issue in the Huffington Post: HuffPo: Desperate “Housewives” Seek Help: Soldier Suicides Now…
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