American Life… Can Couples Keep that Loving Feeling? 17 Aug 201531 Dec 2015 “Can you promise to always love another person?” Along with several others in the marriage and relationship skills building retreat, Ashley and Evelyn responded with raised arms and an enthusiastic…
American Life… Intimacy’s Secret Hopes and Fears 6 Aug 20156 Aug 2015 Mike’s pool chair was fully reclined as he took in the evening sky when the instructor found him five minutes into the group’s first break. Without shifting his upward gaze,…
American Life… “He will wipe away every tear …” 4 Aug 20156 Aug 2015 Isn’t it time for a break?” Austin questioned loud enough for the class instructor to hear and seemingly ignore. Austin, better known as “AJ,” wasn’t the only one of 31 participants — 14 couples…
American Life… Help Needed to End Veteran Homelessness 24 Apr 201531 Jul 2018 It should be an oxymoron. Tragically for 50,000 American Veterans tonight, it's not. Homeless Veterans are still very much present across our United States. Alone or with children, they're living…
Health… Veterans, Caregivers Learn to Be Healing to Each Other in Innovative Warrior to Soul Mate Programs 15 Apr 201425 Apr 2015 http://youtu.be/ZKrm2k0Lhz0 "There is significantly greater understanding, an enhanced ability to resolve conflict in a positive way, really talk to and hear one another, and have new ways of nurturing a…
Military and Veterans… Like Norman Cooper III, Every Homeless Veteran Has a Name, Story and Dreams that Can Still Come True 16 Dec 201316 Dec 2013 "Before he knew it, Norman Cooper III, a decorated American Veteran, had lost it all. His career, money, marriage, and the family to which he'd long been devoted were gone…
Marriage Education… Best Relationship Advice Ever: Express Appreciations 26 Oct 2013 by CARSON ABRIR FATHERHOODCHANNEL.com It's no secret that we get more of what we acknowledge and appreciate others for. Marriage and relationship expert Seth Eisenberg, CEO of the nonprofit PAIRS…
Military and Veterans… A Poem for Daddy: Wait for Me in Heaven 14 Oct 2013 Earlier this month, Stanley Wilcox, a 46-year-old U.S. Navy veteran of Trussville, Alabama, died suddenly of a heart attack. He left behind four children and a wife. His 13-year-old daughter, Hailey…
American Life… Relationship Apps for Conversations that Matter 5 Sep 201311 Sep 2013 Sometimes, and maybe more than sometimes, the most important conversations with loved ones are those we try hardest to avoid. Before you know it, months or even years can pass…
Health… New Apps Aim to Help Relationships, Save Marriages 4 Sep 20134 Sep 2013 PAIRS Foundation, a longtime industry leader in marriage and relationship education, is betting online apps will help strengthen relationships and save marriages. The nonprofit group dedicated since 1983 to helping…
Housing… VA Announces $300 Million in New Grants to Help End Homelessness for America’s Veteran Families 15 Jul 201315 Jul 2013 More than $5 million awarded to three South Florida non-profits to help nearly 2,000 local Veteran families WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced last week the…
Marriage Education… Warriors Discover Healing Power of Love, Intimacy 24 Jun 201326 Jun 2013 MOBILE, ALABAMA -- They fought in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. While they came from generations almost half a century apart, these warriors share a common bond as Veterans who…
American Life… Heat or Spurs – Tough Call for America’s Soldiers? 6 Jun 20136 Jun 2013 With more than 15 percent of the nation’s veterans and tens of thousands of active-duty military living in Florida and Texas, you can be sure a lot of soldiers are…
Housing… Ending homelessness for Veterans is not just about housing – healthy, stable relationships matter too 12 Apr 201312 Apr 2013 At one of two weekly orientations yesterday for homeless Veterans seeking housing assistance in Miami, two men somewhat angrily questioned why we followed an overview of Operation Sacred Trust (“OST”)…
Education… Five Freedoms Helping Veterans Overcome Reintegration Challenges at Home and Work 10 Apr 201310 Apr 2013 "Relationships that thrive tend to communicate easily in an ongoing, flowing manner," says Seth Eisenberg, President/CEO of the nonprofit PAIRS ("Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills") Foundation in Hollywood, Florida. Virginia…
American Life… American Income Life Executives Help Homeless Veterans Get Fresh Start During Miami Visit 7 Mar 201311 Mar 2013 While American Income Life Insurance Company executives met this week in Miami, their spouses headed to Carrfour Supportive Housing’s Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler Manor affordable housing community in nearby Liberty City…
Marriage Education… Relationship Retreats: Warriors to Soul Mates 20 Oct 201220 Oct 2012 Helping Veterans Strengthen Most Significant Relationships Hans Petersen, VA staff writer “I wish you could have been present to see the tears, bonding and joy, the healing for so many.”…
Housing… From the Trenches of South Florida, Cedric Halyard is Ending Homelessness for America’s Veteran Families 18 Oct 2012 After returning from deployment in Operation Desert Storm, Cedric Halyard found himself struggling with homelessness and addictions. His experience overcoming those challenges has helped him help more than 1,000 other…
I am ME… Miguel Marquez: “No Veteran Left Behind” 17 Oct 201220 Jan 2013 As an Outreach Specialist for Operation Sacred Trust, Miguel Marquez meets many Veterans during difficult moments in their lives. "More than one Veteran has talked about having it all one…
Housing… Brother’s Struggles Inspires Service to Veterans 16 Oct 2012 After completing four years in the Army, including deployment to the Middle East, Gabby Cornett says the challenges her brother faced reintegrating into civilian life helped her understand those many…
