Having a baby after pregnancy loss is a joy. But it may never wipe the slate clean

A revealing new book challenges the notion of miscarriage as a blip in the past, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

‘My dad wanted to be James Bond. He nearly killed us both’: actor and writer Katy Wix

Katy Wix had a difficult relationship with her dad. But after a near-fatal car accident, they found themselves growing closer

My dog needs an operation I can’t afford. Should I try to find the money, or put him down?

The feelings of helplessness towards an animal in pain are difficult, says advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but try not to make this decision in isolation

Post-birth surfing was my source of joy, and parental guilt

While pregnant, surfer Gill Hutchison voluntarily ‘beached herself’. Her return to the waves required a new type of balancing act

Broadcasting your breakfast: why TikTokers obsess over morning routines

With 15bn views to #MorningRoutine TikTok videos, Rachel Signer decided to wake up to the social media trend – and was served some societal critique with her cereal

‘This was happiness – not a permanent state but a vanishing point’: what makes me happy now

Grappling with grief and isolated by the pandemic, Sarah Holland-Batt found in walking through the forest not a jolting giddy happiness but contentment

I’m 40 and my parents are still body-shaming me

They could be projecting their own issues on to you. You feel attractive, fit and accept yourself – it’s time to zone out their criticism

I miscarried, while my best friend had a healthy baby. Is it time to move on from the friendship?

It’s hard to connect if you’re not really seeing each other, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, and there are only two ways of resolving it

Urgent calls for Australia-wide register of sperm donations amid concerns about ‘prolific’ donors

Experts say informal donations a ‘huge problem’ that could lead to trauma for donor-conceived people who find they have dozens of half siblings

Post-birth, my most important relationship wasn’t with my baby

The idea of a parents’ group sounded ‘a bit naff’ for Freya Bennett. But a new friendship with a fellow mum would help her survive the early months of motherhood