Put your baby down to nap near a washing machine, expert says
Researcher warns that dark daytime naps can disrupt babies’ sleep when they properly go to bed at night
‘It can break you’: life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real?
A podcast claims to show that autistic children with limited speech may be able to communicate via telepathy. What does the science say about the idea?
Rogue doctors stole one woman’s eggs to get another patient pregnant. What happened next is an unlikely tale of friendship against the odds
When it emerged that a fertility clinic had made one woman pregnant with another’s baby, Renée Ballou and Carole LieberWilkins were advised to ‘lawyer up’. Instead they did something extraordinary – even as one raised the other’s biological child
New mums are being ‘strongly encouraged’ to take regular exercise and get more sleep. Hahahaha
New guidelines are well intentioned, but as parents of babies know, finding time to look after yourself is impossible, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Have you ever been tired enough to put your shoes in the microwave? This is my world: welcome!
I asked on social media for stories from parents suffering extreme sleep deprivation. It was both hilarious and frightening, says journalist Nell Frizzell
Maternity Service by Emma Barnett review – a tour of duty in early motherhood
In this valuable, brutally honest guide, the broadcaster argues that a supposedly joyful time is often steeped in drudgery and social isolation
‘Talk about it, focus on your values and … stay stoic’: how to cope with rejection
From the workplace to romance to friends, everything you need to know about rejection – and how to move on from it
Maternity Service by Emma Barnett review – baby steps
An energetic attempt to reimagine maternity leave swerves hard thinking about social reform
Want your kids to be caring and sharing? Feed them fish
A new study shows that children who eat seafood are more likely to share their toys and help their friends. But why?
Go outside, ditch the phone, get humble: my top 10 Scandi life lessons after a decade in Denmark
After 12 years, we’ve said goodbye to one of the happiest countries on Earth. From friluftsliv (the joy of the open air) to janteloven (realising you’re no better than others) here’s what I’ve learned