“So, honey, can I get on your calendar later?” my husband requests while zipping up his flight suite as I search for a blouse to wear for my virtual meeting. I pause my search and respond, “Sure! What time do you think you’ll get out of your debrief?” Quickly picking...
“Being happy outside of the walls you live in, makes a difference in how you feel inside those walls. ” — Elizabeth Bosse We are currently stationed in Manila in the Philippines for the second time and all of our stuff, except for five thousand pounds, is in storage....
“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...
Nearly a dozen years ago, my new husband and I traveled eight hundred miles for our first PCS assignment. We moved from Illinois to Maryland two weeks after we said our vows. Within two months of our arrival to the Ft. Meade area he was gone, and we spent about two...
If there’s one thing military spouses are familiar with, it’s how valuable our support networks are. I’ve learned this firsthand over the years and it’s served me well. In fact, it’s helped me grow both personally and professionally! When I was a...
Military spouses crave connection. In a lifestyle full of constant changes, we hold on to the relationships that mean the most to us. Distance, however, can provide a unique challenge that technology has thankfully minimized. We have loads of apps to send...
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.
