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A Life of Advocacy: Turning Pain into Purpose
Image provided by Annette (Garcia) Whittenberger Advocacy isn’t something I stumbled upon later in life—it was ingrained in me at the age...
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Sep 30, 20191 min read
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...
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Aug 20, 20192 min read
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...
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Jul 16, 20191 min read
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...
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Jun 2, 20191 min read
BEE Daring ..
Guess who’s going to be a speaker at this 👇🏼 event?!!!!! Meeeeeeeee. Thanks to Bee Daring Foundation and Michelle DiMuria this girl...
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May 15, 20191 min read
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...
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May 5, 20191 min read
Take that!
Warning - you may be offended ... Because sometimes life just sucks. Because sometimes there just isn’t an answer. Because sometimes...
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May 1, 20191 min read
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...
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Apr 28, 20191 min read
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...
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Apr 24, 20191 min read
Being Tired
Real life. Mom, Veteran, Military Spouse, Entrepreneur, blogger, motivational speaker, coach. I’m tired. I share my real life drama,...
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Apr 3, 20191 min read
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...
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