Mums-to-be reject baby showers for ‘mother blessings’
Increasingly popular spiritual gatherings controversially borrow from Navajo traditions
Rolled over: why did married couples stop sleeping in twin beds?
A new cultural history shows that until the 1950s, forward-thinking couples regarded sharing a bed as old-fashioned and unhealthy
‘No food should be taboo’: how to tackle your child’s weight – without giving them a complex
A third of children are overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school. Here’s how parents can help them forge good habits and avoid creating lifelong insecurities
Do we have a right to know if we could have the Huntington’s disease gene?
Not telling your child that this hereditary condition is in the family can be devastating later on
From ball pits to water slides: the designer who changed children’s playgrounds for ever
The long read: Eric McMillan revolutionised playground design in the 1970s. Why has the spirit of experimental play that he championed been lost? By Nicholas Hune-Brown
‘My oestrogen levels were all over the place’: when men have ‘sympathy pregnancies’
From morning sickness to a swollen belly, some expectant fathers say they share their partners’ symptoms. But how is that possible?
I learned I could do my job and not feel ashamed of having a baby
As a freelancer, I struggled to separate my work from my duties as a parent – until I realised that the two could exist side by side
‘My mother-in-law called me Walter White’: how magic mushrooms rescued me from grief
After our daughter’s death I was overwhelmed by pain and anxiety. Microdosing home-grown mushrooms helped me cope
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read by Philippa Perry review – how to raise your kids
What’s the top priority when raising kids? A bestseller on good parent-child relationships
How women anxious to have a baby are being exploited for profit
With the ‘fertility IV’, the wellness industry has hit a new low. Perhaps regulating bodies should take a look, says the author Eleanor Morgan