Dr Ruth Westheimer: My family values
The sex therapist talks about her family. Interview by Nick McGrath
Postnatal depression: the pressures new mothers face, now more than ever
This week a judge chose not to jail a woman who killed her two young children while suffering from an extreme form of postnatal depression. Such tragedies are rare, but evidence suggests increasing numbers of new mothers are struggling. Why?
‘My worries for my son became metaphors in my writing’
At first Max Marek was born with a cleft lip, later he was diagnosed with autism, and then he began to have fits. His father writes of pouring his love and fears into surreal short stories
No sunlit room, no last words
As Luke Allnutt watched his father die, he thought the time for a meaningful conversation and emotional epiphany was at hand. His father had other ideas
NHS paid £3.1bn in damages over 10 years for staff errors during childbirth
Doctors say figures revealed in new report are a 'wake-up call' and urge NHS to overhaul maternity care
Readers’ panel: Do your children spend enough time playing outdoors?
After experts raised concerns that our children don't spend enough time playing outdoors, six readers give their thoughts
My mum is a sex therapist
As a boy in the 1970s, Tom Cutler liked to keep some things to himself. The question he really dreaded was this: 'What does your mother do for a living?'
Readers’ panel: Do your children spend enough time playing outdoors?
Experts have raised concerns that our children don't spend enough time playing outdoors. We'd like to know your thoughts on the subject
Goodbye Katie, hello Ben
When Simon Andrews' teenage daughter revealed her intention to change gender, he soon realised this wasn't just a personal decision - it affected the whole family
Pregnant women warned not to eat game killed with lead shot
Lead in pheasant, deer and grouse could pose serious risk to children and pregnant women, Food Standards Agency says