Home alone with the baby… and gruesome Scandi crime drama

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Parenting tasks are multiplied by two, banana pulp is everywhere – but at least there’s TV murderFor the first time since my son was born, I am parenting alone. My wife’s trip to New...

I’ve left my damaging childhood behind me, but why do I feel guilty?

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You must delve into your own past, Mariella Frostrup tells a social worker who has no contact with her own familyThe dilemma I’m 28 and was born and raised in a northern mining town. I...

I’m a sensitive man, so how can I stop getting hurt in relationships?

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Your irrational behaviour probably stems from trauma – come to terms with that first, says Mariella FrostrupThe dilemma My friends think my behaviour is leading me in a vicious circle in my relationships. I can...

A feminist’s guide to raising boys

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Before I became a mother, I thought my feminism was a battle fought and won. But having three sons has challenged everythingIt’s always the things you think will be a doddle that end up...

Parents have 32 minutes of me-time every day, says depressing study

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Parents have just 32 minutes to themselves every day and many have to hide from their kids to get a breather, according to new data.A study into the everyday lives of 2,000 moms and dads...

My son has special needs. Should I tell him I’m not his biological father?

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Secrets in families are rarely a good idea, says Annalisa BarbieriI have a son, aged 22: J. He was born with physical disabilities and special educational needs. He’s a happy, well-adjusted young man: he’ll never be able...

Cat Person author Kristen Roupenian: ‘Dating is caught up in ego, power and control’

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Her short story was read by millions online – then things got weird. The writer talks about viral fame, power games and her new collection of twisted talesKristen Roupenian’s short story Cat Person was...

The Difference Between Mom Brain and Man Brain

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About a week ago, I plopped myself down on the couch next to my seemingly lounging husband. The kids were playing nicely for once and I began chitchatting about a TV show that was on....

Tim Dowling: Why is an angry skier offloading on me?

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‘I’ll tell you what’s just happened,’ he says. ‘Someone’s taken my wife’s skis’It is Wednesday afternoon, and I am skiing through some trees in the French Alps. Because I am one of a group...

I met my girlfriend’s parents – and realised I once slept with her father

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She is everything to me and I was going to propose – but now he has told me to end it with herFive years ago, I went through a bi phase and used to...

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