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

The infertility premium: how big business exploits our deepest fears about pregnancy

The forced withdrawal of a vitamin drip injection this week has highlighted the growing exploitation of couples who are struggling to conceive

Pregnant smokers warned of ‘potentially deadly risks’

More than 61,399 women still smoking last year at time they gave birth, NHS England says

Breast milk donations kept my tiny daughters alive

A drop of breast milk – enough to feed a kitten – fed one mother’s twins, but formal support for donations is under-funded

Parenting guides teach us everything – except how to be parents

From breast feeding to sleep training, there is a manual to help new parents. But how useful are they really? And don’t they just make us feel even more stressed? By Eva Wiseman

Three to tango: the pregnant dancer duetting with her husband

A screen role as an expectant dancer prepared Bobbi Jene Smith for the real thing. She talks about doing the bump … with a bump

I’m off to have a baby, and I’m taking no tips from the new pregnancy influencers

Where once just not vomiting in my hair was enough, now I’m supposed to wonder how cute my bump looks in my lingerie selfies