Living

Making sense of maternity

AFF has received a number of queries from spouses posted overseas who feel they have been disadvantaged when applying for Maternity Allowance (MA) due...

Army&You’s guide to IVF

Following our article IVF and Army life in the autumn Army&You, we look at the criteria and entitlement for Armed Forces families living in differ...

Breaking the mould

You’ve got your posting to a far-flung location and now have to put a lot of your belongings into storage. Your items will not be insured against damp...

Pop-up gardens

Just because you are only living in your house for a short time, it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with your garden. Donna Rowe-Green, from Dig In No...

How to deal with nuisance neighbours

When you live next door to someone who makes so much noise it constantly disturbs you, it’s no fun. Whether it’s a barking dog, loud television or par...

Navigating grief

MANY people reading this article will have experienced the loss of a loved one at some point in their lives whether it is due to illness, an accident,...

X-Forces needs you

IF you’ve got a brilliant business idea, X-Forces – a social enterprise established to help service leavers, their spouses and dependants realise thei...

Avenue to employment

ACCORDING TO Jobcentre Plus, using the services of a recruitment agency is the best and quickest way to find a job. However, you need to ensure tha...

Getting the balance right

FOR several weeks, as my husband had been walking through the front door returning from work, he would have to leap aside to make way for me sprinting...

Family board meeting

THE front line is not the only place where battles are fought. Partners, parents and children are also deeply affected by a loved-one’s military exper...