Erica Dreadfulwater

Inside the Badge •by Erica Dreadfulwater•January 28, 2014

Dealing with Divorce on the Home Front

The divorce rate among LEOs is around 70% to 80%, so don't feel bad; you are not alone. However, you need to stop and ask yourself, and maybe your spouse, is this what you really, truly want?

Inside the Badge •by Erica Dreadfulwater•October 16, 2013

Managing a Shift Schedule on the Home Front

A husband on a shift schedule has been known to drive a solid wife nutty, make a grown woman scream, or throw a calm child into tantrum mode. Living this way for any length of time is like living in a constant state of jet lag.

Inside the Badge •by Erica Dreadfulwater•September 9, 2013

Dealing With Police Stress on the Home Front

Police work is one of the most stressful jobs in this country. Day after day, officers see the worst of humanity; absorb the world's negativity; and come home to us. How can we expect this to have no effect on their minds, bodies, and souls? The fact is it does.