My dad said I wasn’t black enough. At last, I know what he meant

I’m mixed race and ‘culturally white’, and seemed to be a disappointment to my father – but we just weren’t close

Which novels or memoirs will help prepare me for motherhood?

Francesca Segal recommends literary explorations of new emotional territory

The Easy Bit review – how men get to grips with IVF

This well-intentioned documentary about the first step in fertility treatment has moments of humour but is too emotionally hectoring

Farewell workplace burnout: will coronavirus slow the manic pace of our modern lives?

Here’s hoping the pandemic forces a rethink of our obsession with work and the culture of busyness

I am extremely attracted to my brother-in-law – and now we’re locked down together

My family is house-sharing with my husband’s brother during the pandemic. I’m worried our mutual attraction could go too far

Climbing the walls? How to cope as a family when you can’t escape each other

Our advice columnist on how to handle everything from clashes in parenting styles to elderly parents in denial

Sunny days in lockdown have made everybody furious. Time to cut each other some slack

In the coronavirus pandemic, everyone is trying to create new rules by volubly judging each other. Better to realise we don’t know the pressures others are under, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Sanity, stability and stress-relief: why our beloved pets have never been more important

They are time-keepers, normality-bringers and playthings. Here’s the science behind how cats and dogs help support our mental health

‘People want to help you. Let them’: how to be compassionate in a crisis

Acting compassionately isn’t just about kindness, but about wanting to halt suffering. Right now, we must be wise – and set a template for the future

How pets are helping us through the coronavirus crisis

Animals are proving a lifesaver for many, providing companionship and consistency in uncertain times