Janine Boldrin

Amy Schweizer, Milspouse Influencer of the Month

Hear what Amy Schweizer, Marine Corps spouse and owner/director of Tiny Troops Soccer, has to say about bringing her love… Read More

Married with Business

WHETHER IT’S THE POSSIBILITY OF BIG REWARD OR THE FREEDOM OF CHARTING ONE’S OWN COURSE, STARTING A BUSINESS IS A… Read More

Can You Find Yourself In This Picture? Why Not?

Where are you? You should be here. Maybe you’re sitting in the back? If you are... ...can they hear you in the front… Read More

Elevate and Encourage: An Interview With the Second Lady of the United States

The managing editor of Military Spouse had the chance to interview the Second Lady of the United States in September.… Read More

Their Forever War: Milspouses Continue to Carry the Burden of the Widow’s Tax

By Janine Boldrin, Managing Editor, Military Spouse Imagine the worst happens. The person you have loved, your service member spouse,… Read More

5 Secrets for Shopping With Kids at the Commissary

Shopping in any grocery store with children (young or old) can be a real pain. Add in going to the… Read More

AFI Navy Spouse of the year on Ellen DeGeneres Show | Military Spouse

We are so excited for our very own Brian Alvarado, 2018 Armed Forces Insurance Navy Spouse of the Year, who… Read More

CNN’s Brianna Keilar Is a Military Spouse

Brianna Keilar is a familiar face as CNN's senior Washington correspondent, but most people don’t know that she is also… Read More

15 Years With One Company?!? Yes!

"I moved up while moving around." I AM A MILITARY SPOUSE WHO HAS MOVED (A LOT) WITH MY JOB! As… Read More

Are You Making These 5 Parenting Mistakes?

"Why does it always appear that everyone else's kids are perfect, except mine?" A friend wrote this message on Facebook.… Read More

5 Ways To Be A Happier Person in 2015

Photo Credit: Flickr User Paul Hocksenar   Ringing in a New Year can bring on some negative emotions. We may… Read More

4 Ways Your Pet is Helping You!

Dogs (and cats!) can be a military spouse’s best friends. Not only can a pet help lower feelings of stress… Read More

Operation “Find a (GREAT!) Sitter”

Finding a caregiver you can trust and your kids can enjoy is hard when you are new in town. If… Read More

Furr-Ever Friend

Adopting a dog is a big decision, especially as a military family. Too often pets are dropped off at a… Read More

Raising Mae, The Hero Dog

After a friend was killed in Afghanistan, Torrey Fronk, an Air Force spouse and nurse, decided she wanted to do… Read More

Mobile Mayhem: 6 Toddler Issues Parents Face During a Move

Parenting a toddler doesn't stop when packing up for a Permanent Change of Station (the dreaded PCS), especially when a… Read More

Me (and Angelina Jolie) – The Double Mastectomy Decision

Every time I tell the story, I start at the same place. Outside of Fort Lewis as a young military… Read More