My mother’s best advice: learn to raise one eyebrow at the world
It took almost a year of practice and then I was too embarrassed to show off my talent. But finally, during a stage performance, I elevated a solitary brow and the crowd went wild
I went into motherhood an oblivious idiot – and I don’t regret it
All the information about pregnancy and parenting can be understandably off-putting. It’s best to look at it clear-sightedly and, if you do decide to give it a go, accept that the path ahead is unpredictable, writes Emma Beddington
‘Children see magic in the smallest adventures’: exploring Scotland with my four-year-old
On a tight budget, we stayed in a bothy, climbed a mountain, looked for Nessie and – best of all – made memories that money can’t buy
The UK scandal of women handcuffed while in labour: ‘I was so shocked when the restraints weren’t removed’
Pregnant women prisoners in England are being handcuffed to prison officers – often male – during intimate vaginal examinations and long, agonising births. Will this dehumanising treatment be stopped?
‘Watching my six year old deadlift 35kg was pretty cool’: meet the children who work out
A growing number of parents are letting their young children train with weights. But is it a good – or safe – idea? We ask the experts to weigh in
In the decade since my sons left home, walking has brought us together
The exodus of grown children mostly happens without fanfare. For Lisa Walker, hiking the Camino turned into both a goodbye and a glimpse at the future
‘The children are not safe here’: the Nigerian couple fighting infanticide
The long read: In a few isolated communities in central Nigeria, some babies are believed to be bad omens. Olusola and Chinwe Stevens run a thriving home for babies at risk. But what happens when the families want them back?
Embrace the imperfect and don’t try to keep everyone happy: readers share their tips on doing less in 2026
From sending fewer text messages to being selective with your gardening, this is how Guardian Australia readers are making life a little easier
Taliban birth control ban: women ‘broken’ by lethal pregnancies and untreated miscarriages
Women across Afghanistan describe the traumatic impact of disappearing clinics and contraception
Experience: my daughters were born conjoined at the head
Seeing them separated for the first time felt like a miracle