How can I help my adult son cope better with chaotic meal and bedtimes?
He’s tired and irritable and on a recent holiday I had to absent myself from the table after he exploded with rage at his children. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
Continuing to limit access to birth control would wreak economic havoc
Subsidized contraception is under attack – and this is the result
Starbucks signs up to campaign to support breastfeeding mothers
Baristas have been given training in needs of parents with young children and in how to support them ‘without judgment’
Yes, women should choose their maternity care. Why isn’t it happening now?
Baroness Cumberlege’s report proposing personal birth budgets is what many women have wanted for decades – the tricky bit is putting it into practice
I’m glad my mum and dad died before they got too old
My parents died in their early 70s. I miss them every day but it’s a relief to know that they avoided the suffering that can come with late old age
‘Don’t push down your grief’: our readers describe the pain of a miscarriage
Many women experience miscarriages, yet it’s a subject that’s often not discussed. Our readers offer their advice on coping with loss
A moment that changed me: it’s my third miscarriage and I’m losing the plot
I need people to know what has happened to me, but I’m disgusted with myself for not coping
How text messages and volunteer midwives are saving lives in Rwanda
The UN estimates 590,000 children have been saved, with deaths now at 42 per 1,000 births compared with 300 in 1994
These brave mothers’ stories must chip away at the stigma of postnatal mental illness
One in 10 women suffers from pregnancy-related mental health problems, but fear stops them asking for help. A BBC documentary shows it doesn’t have to be that way
Eating your placenta – is it healthy or just weird?
Celebrities like January Jones and the Kardashians are doing it. But is the practice of placentophagy simply a fad, or are there actual health benefits to consuming one’s own placenta?