How a pioneering study of child health has influenced a generation of parents
Prof Jean Golding has been tracking the ‘Children of the 90s’ for nearly 30 years, most recently finding a 50% increase in rates of prenatal depression
Calls for testosterone to be licensed in UK for postmenopausal women
Hormone is critical treatment for those experiencing reduced libido in midlife, say experts
Would tracing the history of my family’s J Lyons empire be my cup of tea?
I discovered deeds of great bravery – as well as things to be ashamed of. But learning about my ancestors’ remarkable achievements has given my own life more meaning
Virtual reality headsets to distract women from the pain of labour? Dream on
No coral reefs or dancing penguins can distract from the overwhelming experience of giving birth, says columnist and writer Nell Frizzell
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?