Sanity and single motherhood
Martha Roberts, award-winning mental health journalist writes about making it work as a single mother, when struggling with mental health issues.
Relationships
Relationships can be difficult to navigate, whether its romantic, platonic, friendship or professional ties – we’ve got expert advice & experiences to help.
Empty nest – when all your children have left home
Whether you’re the one leaving, or the one left behind, the inevitable separation of parents and children as the latter grow up and move on can be exciting and painful, for both sides. As the last of her three children prepares to leave home, Raffaella Barker pauses to listen to the silence and ponder what happens next
My partner wants to try something new and I don’t
Esther Perel, our sex and relationships expert, explains how to navigate sexual communication
Empty nest – the emigrant daughter
Whether you’re the one leaving, or the one left behind, the inevitable separation of parents and children as the latter grow up and move on can be exciting and painful, for both sides. Claire Jagge didn’t leave the city she grew up in until her late twenties, and is struggling with feelings of guilt over leaving her mother behind
My husband has cheated for a second time
Our agony aunt Mary Fenwick offers a new perspective on your challenges and problems
It feels like our friendship is over
Our agony aunt Mary Fenwick offers a new perspective on your challenges and problems
Empty nest – the mother whose daughter is leaving home
Whether you’re the one leaving, or the one left behind, the inevitable separation of parents and children as the latter grow up and move on can be exciting and painful, for both sides. Gilly Smith recently waved goodbye to the first of her two daughters, as she heads off to travel before university…
Tips for travelling with children
Tamara Heber-Percy, co-founder of boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith and family-friendly off-shoot SmithandFamily.co.uk, shares her tips for plain-sailing trips with the kids
Is your love the ‘real deal’?
Every month, Sarah Abell invites you to try a 30-day experiment to improve your love life
The new parent’s toolkit
Here are some tips on how to ensure your relationship stays on track when two become three
