Pregnancy is the ultimate endurance test. If a man says it, it must be true

Can we finally recognise what growing and pushing out)a human entails? says Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore

Why parents are addicted to Calpol

The long read: It is the one medicine we reach for whenever our babies are feverish or in pain. What’s the secret of its success?

How Stockholm became the city of work-life balance

With flexible hours the norm, and almost two years’ parental leave for every child, Sweden’s capital boasts a happy and efficient workforce. What can other cities learn?

The Inuit don’t shout at their children – so why do we?

The western idea that rage is an emotion that needs to be set free is not universally shared

Louis Theroux: ‘I worried I might be mansplaining motherhood’

As he tackles one of his most harrowing subjects yet, the documentary-maker talks about parenting, psychosis – and his secret beard

Breast v bottle? Motherhood is messy enough without picking sides

It’s one of life’s ironies that this debate will rage most loudly when a woman is at her most vulnerable

Breastfeeding reduces child obesity risk by up to 25%, WHO finds

Organisation says marketing claims formula is as good for babies as breast milk are misleading

My life as a midwife is nothing like it’s portrayed on TV

The smiling angels of Call the Midwife and hi-tech cheerleaders of documentaries create a simplistic and unhelpful impression

WHO warnings over children’s screen time disputed by UK experts

Paediatricians say latest guidelines on TV, bedtimes and play based on poor evidence

The ‘breast is best’ lobby has left women feeling judged and unworthy

The National Childbirth Trust’s stance on birth and breastfeeding has been rigid and divisive, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams