Unwind with These 15 Stress-Busting Stretches

Overwhelmed by your latest PCS? Life is demanding for us all… and, arguably, it’s even more difficult when you factor in the on-the-go, on-demand requirements of a military family making a PCS change. But you don’t have to let it stress you out. Instead, try banishing...

Rethink Your Resolutions

For most of us, the end of the year is a time to take stock and think about what we want in the future, which brings us to the infamous idea of New Year’s resolutions. I typically don’t make any resolutions at the beginning of the year, because honestly they sort of...

Six Steps to Happy, Healthy Holidays

The holidays are here! For the next few weeks, the barrage of food, alcohol, parties, and stress is constant. We are insanely busy so workouts, healthy eating, and normal routines take a back seat. By the time January rolls around, we’re up a pound or two, our...

A Big Announcement and a Giveaway

Remember as a kid blowing out your birthday candles with a BIG WISH in mind, hoping with all your might it would come true?Well, InDependent’s wish came true! Two months after our first birthday, we began collaborating with Tara Crooks from Army Wife Network on a...

How to Make the Holidays Feel Special During Deployment

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!I have a confession to make: I am a holiday enthusiast. Winter is my favorite season. Thanksgiving makes me gleeful. Santa cannot compete with my love of Christmas. I even enjoy stomping around in the snow and ice on New Year’s...