Why Gwyneth Paltrow’s no-carb diet for children makes perfect sense

Gwyneth Paltrow has been castigated for saying she avoids feeding her children carbohydrates, but she's right: we don't need starchy carbs at all, says Joanna Blythman

Asylum seekers deserve better maternity care

This Mother's Day Anna Musgrave was busy working with the mums who seem to have been forgotten – asylum-seekers denied the dignity in pregnancy the rest of us expect in the UK

How long after giving birth should I wait before having sex again?

Medical recommendations have changed over the years, but the best advice is still not to rush

This column will change your life: running your family like a business

'Is the idea of a "productive" family, or a "productive" romantic relationship, inherently absurd? Not necessarily,' says Oliver Burkeman

My six-year-old still wears nappies

Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader worried that her son has to wear nappies at night because she hasn't trained him not to

Is it dangerous to drink coffee during pregnancy?

A high intake of coffee can lead to smaller babies or even a longer pregnancy. And it's not just coffee you should watch, says Dr Luisa Dillner

How music helps children to deal with bereavement

A charity is helping children cope with the death of a parent and express grief through writing and playing songs. Stephanie Theobald listens in

IVF for women over 40 doesn’t address the root of the problem

Katherine Baldwin: Involuntary childlessness is a growing blight on our society. How can we help people to make the most of their early fertility?

Pregnant women urged to give up coffee

Research finds even low levels of caffeine raise risk of babies being born lighter than expected

Andrew Solomon: ‘I’m one of five parents with four children in three states’

The author talks to Carole Cadwalladr about his 11-year mission to write an epic about family strife and his own challenges as a gay father