Helping your children cope with your divorce
Psychologist and childcare expert Penelope Leach discusses how to minimise the impact of family breakdown for children
Relationships
Relationships can be difficult to navigate, whether its romantic, platonic, friendship or professional ties – we’ve got expert advice & experiences to help.
Divide and conquer
Every month, Sarah Abell invites you to try a 30-day Life Lab Experiment to improve your love life
When your family grows up
Penny Mansfield, director of One Plus One, explains how to reinforce your connection as a couple
Distinguish between invitation and demand
Sex makes babies, so it’s ironic that, when they arrive, babies can deliver such a fatal erotic blow to a relationship. But there are ways to keep the spark alive, says Esther Perel
I can’t forgive myself for my affair
Our agony aunt Mary Fenwick offers words of wisdom to help with whatever is troubling you. This time, she’s looking at a question on the aftermath of an affair
Guest blogger: Mourning alone
Our guest blogger Annie Broadbent contemplates the difficulties of grieving
How to deal with other people’s children
How do you respond when other people’s children are rude and inconsiderate? When you go out for a meal and there are kids yelling and running around the restaurant, or your own children bring friends home who backchat – or worse – what should your response be, and what does that response say about you? Clem Felix investigates
Five tips for a good family holiday
‘Summertime and the living is easy.’ Really? How do you create a restful holiday if your kids are knocking lumps out of each other and you’ve lost a suitcase? You need a plan, says our family expert Ilona Boniwell
When I grow up, I want to be…
Are the toys little girls are playing with shaping their view with regard to future careers?
Does it take two to change a relationship?
In Sarah Abell’s latest 30-day Love Life Lab Experiment, find out how you can change your relationship, yourself
