How much time should you spend with your children?
Parents are hardwired to feel guilty that they may not be involved enough with their kids. But what is it that makes the difference when it comes to time – quantity or quality?
Why some slow, unhurried conversation should be top of your shopping list
Researchers say making the shopping process less hurried is beneficial for older people – but why stop there? Lots of us could do with a chat
What would a smartphone health check say about you? – cartoon
Our health secrets could be revealed by chemical traces left on our phones
A moment that changed me: meeting my late love Denise, who gave me the courage to come out
We met at university and through her I took my first step on the path to living openly and happily as a lesbian
Kids on the Edge review – an antidote to the hysteria around gender identity
The first of Peter Beard’s three-part series looking at children’s mental health visits an NHS identity development clinic and steadily dismantles inaccurate fears around what is clearly a complex process
The pursuit of happiness: could a ‘happy city index’ end Bristol’s blues?
In a drive to see human contentment guide policymaking, a research centre in Bristol has found a way to score cities by their residents’ wellbeing. In a place which is home to some of England’s poorest areas, politicians are listening
Should I exercise if my muscles are sore? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
Lack of sleep is making our children obese – but help is at hand
Increased calorie intake is just the start of it: insufficient sleep can also contribute to behavioural and learning problems. A few simple steps can make a difference
The way I see it: living with partial blindness
Of all those registered blind or partially sighted, 93% retain some useful vision – often enough to read a book or watch a film. But this can lead to misunderstanding and confusion
How to cope with loneliness
The new spin on loneliness is that we ought to welcome it, in modest doses