Don’t make children eat their greens It's the age-old family dilemma. Tim Lott explains why it isn't worth the bother
Our marriage may be over, but we’ll always have Paris I have good memories of the past, including a romantic weekend abroad 10 years ago, when we looked after each other
Health of pregnant women and babies jeopardised by weight, shows study Analysis of women's pregnancies in Scotland highlights problem of obesity during pregnancy and growing financial costs to NHS
Support for mothers and babies needs overhaul, says UK health minister New preventive approach from conception to second birthday would be aimed at avoiding mental and physical problems later
Women diagnosed with foetal anomaly ‘denied surgical abortions’ Charity claims women who terminate pregnancy in such cases are being forced to go through labour to deliver dead children
On my own I have time to think On holiday, away from my husband, my enthusiasm for life is returning – I feel content
Newly single, I suddenly feel happy again At my parents', with the children, I feel protected by the familiarity of the house and my family
Pregnancy: the hard facts Economics professor Emily Oster's new book Expecting Better cuts through the myths and faulty data on pregnancy
Telling the children about our separation It's finally time to speak to the children about R moving out, and it's a million times worse than I imagined. I don't know why I pictured a calmer, less emotionally charged scene