Tom Daley: ‘If I hadn’t met Lance, I don’t know if I’d be diving now’

From being objectified at 14 to coming out five years later, the diver has lived his life in public. Still only 24, he talks about his marriage to Lance Black, fatherhood – and why he’s speaking out about gay rights around the world

‘Despairingly lacking’: a midwife on support for breastfeeding mothers

The early stages are crucial, but busy midwives cannot always provide the help that is needed

Eleven babies die after Dutch women given Viagra-like drug in trial

Research halted as 10 to 15 other participants wait to see if their children affected

Women are turning to birth control smartphone apps for a reason

Contraception technology isn’t foolproof, but doctors must realise why we find the idea so appealing, says Guardian columnist Dawn Foster

Gifting moms vacation days is cute – but could we give them rights instead?

American women aren’t guaranteed paid maternity leave – and colleagues plugging the gaps is nothing to celebrate

Why we should learn to embrace failure

Divorce, miscarriage, career knock-backs – the big moments in life often come through crisis and make us who we are, so don’t airbrush them out, says Elizabeth Day