Moments of peace amid hectic lives are possible. We just need to know where to look

Experiences that take us out of context can bring tranquillity, says journalist Moya Lothian-McLean

‘My pain levels have completely dropped’: how medical marijuana changed my life

Andrea Wright, diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia, is now having a proper night’s sleep

Tories urged not to betray working women by ditching employment bill

Fears flagship bill will be left out of Queen’s speech despite promise to fight sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination

The language of maternity is alive and well – so why not expand it to include trans parents?

The use of gender-inclusive language around childbirth is purely about respect, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

One down, 39,136 to go: the explorers who walk every street in their city

You don’t really know an urban landscape until you’ve visited all of it on foot – from slums to beauty spots. Just ask the thousands of ‘every-single-streeters’

Number of inactive adults in England rises by 1.3m since Covid

Survey shows at least 12 million exercise less than 30 minutes a week, although levels starting to recover

Everything I thought before the birth of my son now feels naive and misinformed

From non-mother to mother: the scale of the change is almost unspeakable, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

I thought vaginismus would end my sex life – but it was just the beginning

The pain of penetrative sex meant my partner and I had to explore other options, says journalist Shiler Mahmoudi

‘Everyone should prep’: the Britons stocking up for hard times

Whether it be Covid, Brexit, the climate crisis or war in Ukraine, some are determined to be ready in case of the worst

Last rites? Supermarkets’ annual Easter egg bonanza to end

Shoppers may soon have to hunt for chocolate eggs as anti-obesity law dictates how and where unhealthy foods can be sold