Born sleeping: how I grieved for the much-loved daughter I lost before her birth

The loss of a baby at almost six months pregnant brought special challenges, including the trauma of giving birth – and it didn’t help that the subject is so rarely discussed

Is screen time damaging for your kids? No study can tell you that

Adjusting your behaviour to each new wrinkle in the science is a mug’s game

‘I was an intruder’: what it’s like to be your parents’ least favourite child

Many mothers and fathers admit to having a preferred child – and experts say that being a sidelined sibling can cause serious problems

The 12-week pregnancy rule makes the pain of miscarriage worse

The secrecy around early pregnancy means that many women grieve in private, weighed down by feelings of guilt and failure, says author Katy Lindemann

I happily advertise the fact I breastfed – it’s high time that brands embraced it too

New ads by Aldi, Adidas and Sainsbury’s all feature breastfeeding mothers. Hopefully this will normalise the process to help new parents feed with ease

‘I’d rather forget a guitar than the breast pump’: Emmy the Great on touring with a baby

For Parents and Carers in Performing Arts, the indie musician kept a diary of her first gigs with a newborn daughter in tow, full of breast milk, sleep deprivation and snatched joys

How I curbed my helicopter parenting – and let my daughter jump through fire

A family festival, where children learn courageous feats, helped me break my over-protective habits

How a pioneering study of child health has influenced a generation of parents

Prof Jean Golding has been tracking the ‘Children of the 90s’ for nearly 30 years, most recently finding a 50% increase in rates of prenatal depression

Virtual reality headsets to distract women from the pain of labour? Dream on

No coral reefs or dancing penguins can distract from the overwhelming experience of giving birth, says columnist and writer Nell Frizzell

Mums-to-be reject baby showers for ‘mother blessings’

Increasingly popular spiritual gatherings controversially borrow from Navajo traditions