‘My mother-in-law called me Walter White’: how magic mushrooms rescued me from grief

After our daughter’s death I was overwhelmed by pain and anxiety. Microdosing home-grown mushrooms helped me cope

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read by Philippa Perry review – how to raise your kids

What’s the top priority when raising kids? A bestseller on good parent-child relationships

How women anxious to have a baby are being exploited for profit

With the ‘fertility IV’, the wellness industry has hit a new low. Perhaps regulating bodies should take a look, says the author Eleanor Morgan

The infertility premium: how big business exploits our deepest fears about pregnancy

The forced withdrawal of a vitamin drip injection this week has highlighted the growing exploitation of couples who are struggling to conceive

Pregnant smokers warned of ‘potentially deadly risks’

More than 61,399 women still smoking last year at time they gave birth, NHS England says

The Handmaid’s Tale comes to life in Alabama. Women must heed the warning

The indictment of Marshae Jones for the manslaughter of her unborn child shows that misogyny is now state law, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Breast milk donations kept my tiny daughters alive

A drop of breast milk – enough to feed a kitten – fed one mother’s twins, but formal support for donations is under-funded

Induced lactation: why a woman doesn’t need to bear a child in order to breastfeed it

A viral photograph of a couple breastfeeding their twin babies has highlighted the process that allows a woman to nurse a child she has not carried. So how does it work?

Parenting guides teach us everything – except how to be parents

From breast feeding to sleep training, there is a manual to help new parents. But how useful are they really? And don’t they just make us feel even more stressed? By Eva Wiseman

Majority of parents don’t know how much exercise children need

Survey shows that 68% of adults are unaware of recommended exercise time