Two single friends, one radical plan: why I’m having a child with my gay best mate
Tom and I thought we’d missed out on having a family - until a drunken conversation turned serious …
The Guardian view on switching off: in an always-on culture, we need time to think
Editorial: Midwinter is for hibernation, and a chance to make different kinds of connections
Many of us have been raised with unrelenting standards. We need radical acceptance
Assuming we are all doing the best we can might free us up to feel gentler, kinder and more compassionate to ourselves – and others
I thought I could beat capitalism with some out-of-date onion bhajis. I was wrong
When a supermarket product recall came for something I actually had in my fridge, I expected much more fanfare, writes Zoe Williams
The strength secret: how to get seriously fit from scratch – in 12 easy, enjoyable steps
Start with walking in January – then graduate to breathing exercises, circuits and pilates. With a new activity to try each month, you’ll soon improve your flexibility and fitness, without feeling the burn
How clean is your belly button? Dirty ones are at risk of navel stones – and could even need surgery
Compacted dirt, dead skin and other debris can form ‘umboliths’ in rare cases, causing irritation and infection
Rob da Bank hopes to make Isle of Wight a sauna hotspot – with a spare from Finland
The DJ waxes lyrical about the benefits of sweating profusely and is a step closer to creating the UK’s ‘sauna isle’
100 tiny changes to transform your life: from the one-minute rule to pyjama yoga
Want more health and happiness in the year ahead – without having to work too hard? Here are tried and tested tweaks that can lead to big improvements
By sleeping when everyone else is awake I cured my insomnia
Turning normal sleeping cycles upside down helped this bestselling writer recover her energy
‘I was grieving but couldn’t admit it’: why men cope so badly with miscarriage
When a mother has a miscarriage, men tend to snap into being strong, stoic and supportive. But a father also needs time to grieve. Here, Steve Bloomfield reflects on loss and hears how men are learning to help each other come to terms with what might have been