Over the past few years, the growing conversation about military families facing food insecurity has caught more and more media attention. But, there still seems to be stigma, confusion, and general shock when the topic is brought up. For clarity, the US Department of...
“Talking with a trained counselor made a huge difference in retraining my thought process and learning to set boundaries.” – Elizabeth Fought Life can be difficult. And while that is true for everyone, it can still be hard to reach out for help. You can get...
The same way you do a wellness check-up at the doctor, having regular check-ins with your spouse is a wonderful way to ensure you have a healthy marriage and catch anything before it becomes a bigger problem. With TDYs, deployments, regularly interrupted plans, and...
“When you protect your wellness by finding ways to do the things you love, while also protecting your finances, you can use the PCS season to rest, reset, and arrive at the new duty station ready to re-engage with the mission.” – Heather Campbell...
“As I stood alone at the spouses’ club event, I felt confident on the outside, but at the same time I couldn’t help but feel inconsequential, isolated, and invisible. I was feeling the same emotions nearly every one of the 55,000 men married to military service...
“ Everyone has their way of dealing with day-to-day stress. For me, it is through physical fitness and research. For you, it may be model airplanes. Whatever it may be, just make sure it is a healthy way of coping.” —Toby Ralph It’s no big secret that males make up a...
InDependent makes wellness accessible and creates opportunities for all military spouses to connect for friendship, accountability, and inspiration.
We envision a time when all military spouses thrive through connection to community and resources that results in healthy decision-making for themselves and their families.
