by Joanne Holbrook | Sep 28, 2023 | Articles, Blog, Family, IWS23, Parenting
I love military Chaplains. The number of times they have said the right thing or given my husband the perfect book that has pointed us in the right direction is too many to share. When I saw that Chaplain Jones would be speaking, I was excited to hear some profound...
by Joanne Holbrook | Sep 27, 2023 | Articles, Blog, Family, IWS23, Parenting
The forgotten age: I had never considered the pre-teen age as often left out or slotted into a different group entirely, but the truth hurts, and I realized Dr. Amber Mattingly was right. She beautifully opens us up to a world through a pre-teen’s eyes. She bends her...
by Joanne Holbrook | Sep 26, 2023 | Articles, Blog, Family, IWS23, Parenting, PCS / Moving
“I move a lot, and that’s okay!” Listening to Shermaine, a military child and now an adult military child, gives us such deep insight into what military children go through and how parents can help their families along the way. As a mom who...
by Joanne Holbrook | Sep 25, 2023 | Articles, Blog, Family, IWS23, Parenting
Amanda, or the Zen Doula, as she is often referred to, shares information with us about the opportunity to have a doula for expectant moms. WHAT IS A DOULA? A doula is a nonmedical professional who is there to help parents navigate through birthing options. This...
by Diana Lo Jones | Jun 8, 2023 | Articles, Blog, Environmental, Family
The Real Life Spouse Stories Series is part of InDependent’s Wellness Unfiltered™ program. It’s a platform for military spouses to share their struggles with tougher wellness topics. They’re sharing these stories to help with their healing, open up...
