Image provided by Annette (Garcia) Whittenberger Advocacy isn’t something I stumbled upon later in life—it was ingrained in me at the age...

"It's okay to not be okay." Annette Marie Whittenberger is a military spouse, mother to two teenagers (one being in college) and veteran...

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...

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...

Guess who’s going to be a speaker at this 👇🏼 event?!!!!! Meeeeeeeee. Thanks to Bee Daring Foundation and Michelle DiMuria this girl...

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...

Warning - you may be offended ... Because sometimes life just sucks. Because sometimes there just isn’t an answer. Because sometimes...

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...

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...

Real life. Mom, Veteran, Military Spouse, Entrepreneur, blogger, motivational speaker, coach. I’m tired. I share my real life drama,...

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...