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Military Spouse Appreciation Day & Freedom Day: It Matters
I’ve always felt like Military Spouse Appreciation Day was a bit of a joke. Why? Because the only people who tell me they appreciate me are my fellow milspouses and so I say,…
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Preparing for birth when your husband has anxiety
In the five years between our two children’s births, my husband (who is a combat veteran), was diagnosed with a generalized anxiety disorder. While he had always struggled with anxiety, things that he went…
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The Challenges and Blessings of Parenting Special Needs Children with a Chronic Condition
So many people say I must be a "super mom," but I don't feel that way at all. Is it hard to find the blessings in the challenges? Absolutely! With God's help, though,…
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Life as a special needs dad (when you have anxiety)
It's hard to think about what kind of boy and man he will grow up to be because of some of the struggles he has, like his sensory issues. It's another thing to…
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Hopeless no longer
And now this hangs above the very spot where I prayed a prayer out of complete hopelessness.