‘I was mortally offended’: writers on the throwaway comments that changed their lives
Can a sentence affect the course of your life? Five authors reveal the interactions that transformed the way they saw themselves – and the world
The Devil Wears Prada is back – and oh, those fat jokes are wearing thin
There has been much talk of the long-awaited sequel making the most of body diversity. The reality seems to be one plus-size actor and gags worthy of the 00s, says Guardian deputy fashion and lifestyle editor Chloe Mac Donnell
‘This is so taboo’: Kimberley Nixon on the hell of perinatal OCD – and how she survived it
After the birth of her son during lockdown, the Welsh actor was flooded by disturbing thoughts she couldn’t shake, a plunge into darkness and isolation. She discusses how it changed her and what helped her recover
I yearned to be a mother. Why did I feel nothing when my daughter was finally born?
I had presumed I would love her instantly – but a traumatic birth led to devastating numbness
Margareta Magnusson, Swedish ‘death cleaning’ author, dies age 92
Magnusson’s 2017 bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning turned the Scandinavian decluttering practice into a global phenomenon
‘I could barely think because it was so bad’: how pain changes us
After living with chronic pain, Darcey Steinke wanted to know how it affected others. Her memoir, This Is the Door, explores both isolation and freedom
Gen Z flocks to Chinese medicine as trust in US health system plummets: ‘It’s so personalized to being human’
As Americans embrace ‘alternative’ remedies, people online joke that they’re ‘Chinamaxxing’ their wellness routines
Should you overshare more?
We may cringe at influencers and friends who let it all hang out, but research shows that keeping quiet might be worse
Are we really overdiagnosing mental illness?
It’s tempting to dismiss the proliferation of labels as a fad, but there’s more to this phenomenon than a simple culture-war reading allows
Katherine Ryan has had a facelift at 42. Why do I feel betrayed?
I’m a fan of the comedian and her decision initially made me feel like a haggard loser. But famous women are not obliged to act according to other people’s wishes, writes Polly Hudson