This is pretty cool, y’all. Have you ever wished for a road map when you were going through major military life transitions such as: Having a Baby Reintegration Transitioning out of the military Spouse Education Spouse Employment The Basics Survivors Deployment Moving Raising Kids Well, good news! There is an app for that! MyMilitaryLife is…
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(Torrey’s note: I wrote a similar version of this and it was published in the Huffington Post. I hope you enjoy!) Dear Kids, With Mother’s Day around the corner, I thought I’d share my wish list so you know what I want. It’s a simple list, really. This way Dad won’t feel guilty if he’s…
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May 10, 2013 by
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(Torrey’s Note: Dan and I have been involved in this program since 2005. They are taking applications for their summer program and details are below. Please check it out and pass it on! They provide all transportation, lodging and program costs and offer this to veterans across the nation. Depending on which session you choose…
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May 9, 2013 by
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It breaks my heart when I see a caregiver sharing a story about how their wounded warrior’s Social Security process is taking too long, or gets rejected outright. I’ve been sharing this information for quite some time but we still have a long way to go in educating the combat-injured military community about special benefits…
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Since United Health Care took over TriWest on April 1st, the referral system has been in utter chaos. I received notification that those in Colorado Springs were greatly affected and measures are in place to rectify the situation. In our case, we had our own nightmare with getting a referral (and an apology from our…
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May 1, 2013 by
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Are you still hearing rumors about the VA Caregiver program? I am. Good Lord almighty, if it’s not one rumor it’s another. Let me be the voice of reason to caregivers everywhere. Ladies, I beg you. Please calm down. You are making things worse! The VA has their hands full enough as it is, so…
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About a month ago I shared some information about a potential for an upcoming pay increase for Post 9/11 Caregivers. This month many caregivers are concerned because their pay has been ‘delayed’. I’d like to help clear up any confusion about this issue, if I may. Look at your award letter It’s true that up…
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April 24, 2013 by
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Exhausted? Stressed? Behind in every way? Don’t panic. Join the club! This is what I call going into a ‘crisis’ mode. Crisis mode happens when life has piled up and you can’t dig out. It happens to the best of us, honestly. BUT, how do you get out of it and back to feeling normal…
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April 20, 2013 by
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Do you have an item to do that is so small and {likely} inconsequential that it keeps getting pushed to the bottom of your to-do list to make room for more important things? Have you ever thought about how LONG that item (or items) have stayed at the bottom of the list? If you are…
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April 19, 2013 by
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A relatively new blogger on the caregiver scene wrote a fantastic post about her feeling a need to explain or apologize whenever her wounded warrior has a good day. He’s able to participate in the family on these days. He’s able to get out of the house on these days. They feel like they have…
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Thoughts of a TBI-PTSD Wife
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