I was fearful of my daughter’s Down syndrome diagnosis. I had much to learn and more to unlearn

As noninvasive prenatal screening becomes more common in Australia, Elizabeth Callinan wonders what it would have been like to get a high-chance result

Tim Dowling: I missed the dry January deadline. Wine it is, then

‘I noticed you’ve just decided to press on,’ says my wife. ‘I’ll probably give up for February instead,’ I say. ‘It’s shorter.’

I long to move to the seaside, but will it unsettle my children?

You’re unhappy where you are. How can you be sure you won’t be just as unhappy in a different town, asks Annalisa Barbieri

Sweet treats are abbreviating these long, cooped-up January days

‘Each day, I promise myself: “Less sugar, fewer carbohydrates”, but I am yet to measure out mam’s morphine at 2am and then crave a rocket salad with an oil-free dressing’

‘You’ve got to stay silly’: secrets of joy from the over-70s

Older people have had it hard over the past year, yet countless surveys have found they are the happiest generation. Here are their tips

Have you seen the price of sperm? It’s time to democratise fertility treatment

Having a baby by IVF or IUI shouldn’t be something only the wealthy or lucky can do. We need to widen access – though I’m not sure EmbryoGlue can help

After our 112-mile hike in the Sierra Nevada, I won’t underestimate my kids again

Looking for a big adventure? A challenging Californian trek taught me and my boys the value of patience, trust and bottomless snacks

Most new and expectant mothers feel more anxious due to Covid, finds survey

Research by charity Tommy’s also found myths relating to pregnancy were still circulating

England’s first not-for-profit IVF clinic to open in 2021

British Pregnancy Advisory Service is setting up fertility network to address inequalities in provision

Giving birth seemed to spell disaster for my mental health. Were my anxieties unfounded?

I feared isolation, sleep deprivation and an end to the activities that had been keeping me well. I never expected to be filled with such love and wonder