by Michele Bradfield | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog
Lace up your shoes — it’s time to get your sweat on!This summer, InDependent is challenging military spouses stationed all over the world to run a race this September. That’s #IDRunARace for all of you social media savvy folks. [connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,...
by Nina Marino | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog
Bodies are great. They do so many amazing things! Mine is really good at finding snacks and eating them, for example. It’s also great at picking up my daughter, putting on lipstick, and walking aimlessly in search of adventure. We all do so many different and...
by Nina Marino | Jul 8, 2016 | Blog
Reading is my absolute favorite thing. I have a book, magazine, or my e-reader with me wherever I go. I love to read new books, I love books I’ve already read, I love to read to my kid, I love to talk about books, and to hear about what everyone else is reading. I...
by Melissa Seligman | Jul 1, 2016 | Blog
I am sure I’m not shouting any amazing breaking news when I say being a military spouse is hard. We all know this. Because we are all doing it.But what does it mean to be a healthy military spouse?Ah! Now there is a statement we all either cringe from or move toward,...
by Claudia DeMarini-Welihan | Jun 3, 2016 | Blog
When my husband and I met, we both lived in California. At the time, I had just finished an enlistment with the U.S. Navy and had returned to the civilian workforce. Life began to change rapidly after we started dating. Soon came our engagement and a deployment for...
by Kiersten Peterson | May 20, 2016 | Blog
One of the first things I do after my husband deploys (besides wallow in self-pity for a little while of course) is start planning out my first care package. Curating all the different things I will send to him helps me feel a little closer to him even when he’s...
