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What Is Your Stress Barometer? (The Tale of The Twitchy Eye)
Have you ever had what is best described as a “twitchy eye”? It is the phenomenon where the area around your eye starts to flutter and twitch. It’s annoying. It’s tickly. From your vantage point, you...
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Veterans = The REAL party of “personal responsibility”
I stay away from discussions about politics and religion for a reason, but it’s high time I share what the government shutdown is doing to OUR family and who the true party of personal responsibility...
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The best advice I can give to another caregiver in two minutes or less
No one will give you a handbook. There isn’t one! There is no recipe to follow. Only you can find the spice that makes your skillet sizzle. Sometimes — no matter how hard you try or how careful you...
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Are you in the club no one wants to join?
This is a loaded topic for me and mannnnny others, but today I want to talk about something that came up recently regarding family who doesn’t ‘get it’ in understanding the complexities and challenges...
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Disabled veteran asks: “Should I be afraid to file for student loan...
I have written about the Department of Education’s Disability Discharge program in the past and have answered gobs of questions (in comments sections) on these previous posts: Original Post: Did you...
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10 Easy Tips to Take Stress Out of Your Day – staying on top of the little...
“To live in perpetual want of little things is a state, not indeed of torture, but of constant vexation.” -Samuel Johnson Have you noticed that you have given up (or lost track of) so many little...
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The “anniversary period”, explained.
Veteran caregivers: It’s that time of year again! If your veteran is acting ‘wonky’ or is agitated more than usual, this is a gentle reminder to be extra patient because this time of year is when many...
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The secret ingredient to moving on in life after combat
(Or, “Mourning the loss of what once was”) About the advice I am sharing today This topic comes up behind the scenes more times than I can count. I have had more one-on-one conversations with caregiver...
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