Misty and Sue—30 years at IA, and here’s to many more

Misty and Sue—30 years at IA, and here’s to many more

Misty Hawkins was in her 20s with a stressful job and two small kids, looking for a place that would help her attain more balance in her life. Sue Royal had been through a series of workplaces that closed or moved out from under her and was looking for some stability,...
Letter to my pandemic baby

Letter to my pandemic baby

My dearest Olivia, Last week, we celebrated your first birthday with a cake smash—on Zoom. To understand how this came to be, let me start from the beginning. Beginning in late 2019, there were reports circulating in the news of a highly contagious and sometimes fatal...