The curious incident of the straight-A student

Alex Goodenough was the cleverest kid in his school - so why didn't he get a sixth form place? Decca Aitkenhead talks to his family about the impact of Asperger's

My son Sam has a life-threatening disease. But now we live in hope

BBC North America editor, Justin Webb, on his son being diagnosed with type-one diabetes

Feuding couples should ‘split for children’s sake’

Children whose parents remain married but frequently argue do worse at school, new research claims

‘I came face-to-face with protesters at the Kansas clinic where I had to terminate my pregnancy’

First person: Whatever I did my child would die, and, as a grisly bonus, either action could result in long-term damage to my future ability to conceive and carry a child

Family under the microscope

Television makes us fat and corrupts our expectations, says Oliver James

Anti-natal

Zoe Williams: I hesitate to admit this, but in the third trimester I'm incredibly stupid. I wish I could skip this bit

‘Time for Daddy to take one for the team’

Shaved, stressed and eyeing the scalpel ... Michael Lewis on the joys of having a vasectomy

My girlfriend’s pregnancy is ruining my figure

Sam Leith: More than half of all expectant fathers experience some of the physical symptoms of pregnancy

Living with dementia

When Carla White was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, her husband became carer. Patrick Barkham meets them

He’s the daddy now

Review: The Reluctant Fathers' Club by Nick DuerdenOliver Marre learns little from this guide to fatherhood