My life in sex: the woman whose husband has given up We have occasional hugs and brief kisses, but that’s it. He doesn’t seem to care
Covid-19 threatens access to abortions and contraceptives, experts warn Unplanned pregnancy rates have fallen globally, report finds, but coronavirus could endanger access to services
From undercooked statistics to over-simplification: what The Bold Type got wrong about pregnancy loss Stories of miscarriage are so rare in popular culture, it’s even more disappointing when they’re mishandled
How do I teach my son not to take drugs when I did myself? You need to focus on what you’ve achieved in beating your addiction, says Annalisa Barbieri. Be calm and factual: tell him how it really was
The power of touch: I wasn’t able to hold my daughter until she was three days old I was afraid my inability to breastfeed her or engage in skin-to-skin contact would harm her, but I was also burdened by another history
Welcome to the Guardian’s Power of Touch series Stories and poems full of loss, longing and tenderness
Lockdown has been a bumpy ride towards rediscovering the joy of our marriage I looked forward to spending more time with my wife – but it took a while before romance found its way back in
After a miscarriage, advice to ‘just make another baby’ made me feel worse Up to half of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. It’s not uncommon to endure anxiety and depression – and many face pressure to get pregnant again
How many children at risk? UK health visitors count the cost of lockdown Professionals supporting families worry they may not be picking up issues such as mental ill health and domestic abuse
‘One in a 50m chance’: woman with two wombs carrying a twin in each Kelly Fairhurst found out about uterus condition when she went for 12-week scan