Dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin: ‘I go away once a year – no horses for 10 days’

The 32-year-old Olympic champion on retail therapy, apple crumble and never doing nothing

Introduce mental health checks for new mothers, ministers told

Six-week checkup would help the 50% of UK mothers with mental health problems

My life was so hectic that I welcomed getting ill

Being forced to take a break is the only way to switch off from relentless family and work life – but does it really solve anything, asks Stuart Heritage

Ade Adepitan: ‘I’d like to be the British Oprah’

Thebasketball player, TV presenter and author on pancakes, planning his wedding and living for holidays

I am 13 and hate what I see in the mirror

Being what you may think of as thin or pretty doesn’t change how you feel inside, says Annalisa Barbieri

You can smell a new mother’s loneliness. Unless you’re the state

As a new mum, I know loneliness cuts deep – and the lack of services for parent and child plays a large part in this, says the freelance writer Nell Frizzell

Rise of contraceptive apps sparks fears over unwanted pregnancies

Health experts say it’s unclear how effective menstrual trackers are for the average UK woman

Stopping the rot: the distressing condition that makes​ children’s teeth crumble

One in 10 children are affected by MIH, which can cause their molars to disintegrate. But scientists are baffled by what causes it

Night nannies are wealthy mothers’ latest must-have

As seen in the film Tully, exhausted and harassed women are turning to overnight helpers to help cope with their babies

F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo: ‘I take around 100 flights a year, so I need stamina’

The Red Bull racer on constant time-zone changes, a low-carb diet and unwinding at music festivals