Vivian Greentree
Vivian is married to a Naval Flight Officer, who recently returned from a Global War on Terrorism Support Assignment (GSA) in Iraq. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in public administration and writes for several military outlets because she enjoys employing her interest in public policy with issues near and dear to her heart while connecting with other military families across the country. She feels that both the civilian and military communities are stronger when they work together. She and her husband have two little...
Mental Health and The Family Tree
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” - Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy, Russian novelist and philosopher
Why Divorce After 40 Years?
I’m the skeptical, jaded type who believes the passionate kiss former Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper exchanged in front of the Democratic National Convention
Building Great Relationships: Simple, But Not Easy
On Tuesday August 24th, at 2 pm Eastern and 11 am Pacific, Thomas Bradbury and Benjamin Karney will present a 1-hour webinar
When It’s Time to Leave- Surviving the Hospital Discharge
“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.”
9 Lessons for Caregivers Through Serious Illness
The late thirties and early forties can be the most stressful time of a person's life if they are caring for their parents while raising children of their own.
Sparrow vs. Vulture: Finding Your Support Structure
“I could care less if you love or hate me. I’m way past that. I’m asking that you respect me as a human being, anyway.”
The Digital Wife
Katie has been gone a week now. We drove up the coast and I dropped her off at a hotel near a naval base in central California.
How Early Experiences Impact Your Emotional and Physical Health as an...
In many people’s lives or careers there is one event that stops them in their tracks, forever changing their view of a critical issue.