Ending a 20-year rift with my Indian father helped me make sense of my biracial identity
When my parents divorced I lost touch with my dad – and part of my heritage, writes Charlotte Gill. When we met again I began to piece my two worlds together
Dunelm made me feel uncomfortable breastfeeding my child in its cafe
A staff member suggested I move to another room, which turned out to be a baby changing area
The new science of motherhood shows it’s far more transformative than western culture allows
Learning about the ways our bodies transform after giving birth helped me make sense of a stressful, bewildering time
If the house caught fire, whom would you rescue: your partner, your dog or your identical twin?
Chloe Hamilton reflects on her intense relationship with Lydia, her twin sister
Doom busters: why some things aren’t (quite) as bad as we think
We live in worrying times. From the climate crisis to the culture wars, there is always something to keep us fretting. But sometimes the facts tell a different story – a more hopeful one. Here, we speak to experts in search of some optimism and find 13 reasons to be a little more cheerful
What if we let our kids eat what they want? A radical new take on the weight debate
Modern parenting is preoccupied by the idea of perfection, and that includes weight. Virginia Sole-Smith, author of a brave and radical new book, talks to Rebecca Seal about why our worth shouldn’t be measured by size
The IVF specialist who lost multiple pregnancies: ‘I had spent years making people’s dreams come true. It felt so unfair’
After her own experience of fertility treatment and pregnancy loss, the embryologist connects with patients on a far more emotional level
The 999 operator who had to give her own father CPR: ‘Before, I was just guessing how a caller felt. Now I know’
She had instructed more than 100 callers on how to do chest compressions, but when her own father had a cardiac arrest, the ambulance service call handler realised just how difficult it is
My sister is drinking heavily while pregnant. How can I help her stop?
Excessive alcohol consumption puts the baby at risk so she needs urgent professional support – but approach her with compassion
How early is too early to be discharged from hospital after giving birth?
A longer post-birth stay in the wards could help many mothers, even if research remains inconclusive