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“War, Wives, and a Near Suicide,” New York Times “At War” blog, April 25, 2011

“An ‘It Gets Better’ for the troops: The military needs such a program to combat an increase in suicides,” L.A. Times op-ed, Oct. 13, 2010

“Deployment Diary” columns on Slate.com (2009-2010)

“First Lady Obama’s Attention can Help the Military Child,” Seattle Times op-ed, April 22, 2009

"A World Without Daddy,"Parents Magazine, May 2009

"The Picture of Happiness", Real Simple Magazine, July 2008

"Once upon a time, Dad went to War," Salon.com, April 11, 2008

"A Father on Poster Board Just Won't Do," The New York Times, April 8, 2007