Be a better parent – and improve your child’s mental health
Parents developing nurturing skills on pilot course report big drop in behavioural problems among their children, says Bibi van der Zee
Why our children need to get outside and engage with nature
More and more children today have less and less contact with the natural world. And this is having a huge impact on their health and development
Why barefoot is best for children
Most parents would balk at the idea of toddlers in high heels, but what about sandals or trainers? Some experts now believe that all shoes are best avoided in childhood, says Sam Murphy
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Fifty years of the pill
Since it was introduced in 1960, the pill has been blamed for promiscuity, hideous side-effects and even destroying marriage. But the world's most popular oral contraceptive has also liberated millions of women. Is it time we showed our gratitude?
Over-40 women, you’ve given birth to a healthy facet of modern life
Zoe Williams: To present older mothers as a social problem is savagely annoying. Quite simply, there is no best age to be pregnant
Why many women are unable to have a second child
If you have one child, surely you can have another? Not necessarily. Maggie O'Farrell on the hidden anguish of secondary infertility
Oat cuisine – the healthy option
Amanda Grant offers five healthy after-school treats for hungry kids
Crunch time for snack-crazy kids
After the fuss over Kellogg's Coco Pops, how should parents steer their children away from sugary snacks, asks Jon Henley
Great Ormond Street – a hospital of life or death decisions
Surgeons talk about the heartbreak of having to decide whether to operate on children who have run out of options