I couldn’t bring myself to read my parents’ love letters for years

Before her mother died, she handed over a shopping bag of private and personal letters sent long ago between her and her father. But what would Sabine Durrant learn about the man who died shortly after she was born?

Rufus Wainwright: ‘I like sugar a lot; I can swig maple syrup from the bottle’

The singer on sleep, his sweet tooth, and home renovation in the Canadian mountains

Don’t want children? Or not sure? Share your experiences

We want to hear from you if you have either definitely decided or are considering not having children

My husband refuses to address his low libido

How often a couple have sex is a problem only if they don’t agree, says Annalisa Barbieri, and you don’t

Spilt milk: are the breastfeeding wars finally over?

Women who bottle feed should be supported – that’s the humane new guideline from the Royal College of Midwives. Is this the end of the long, rancorous debate over breast v bottle?

Alison Steadman: ‘As you get older, learning lines gets harder’

The actor on doing puzzles in bed, her Liverpool roots and watching wildlife

Actor Tanya Burr: ‘My YouTube life is a juggle. If you let it get 24/7, you’d go mad’

The social media influencer on rehearsals, her love of garden centres and time alone

Why pregnant and breastfeeding models are the key to bumper sales

From Chanel to Victoria’s Secret, visible bumps and breastfeeding are increasingly being used to sell clothes. It says a lot about fashion’s changing relationship with women

From pregnancy to eating disorders: Gavin Francis picks five books on human transformation

The doctor and author recommends some of his favourite books that provide personal and profound insights into pregnancy, the menopause and gender

The pressure to have a second child

There are far easier ways to screw up your kid than by making them an only child, says Eva Wiseman