Parents and parenting
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Nathalie Archer’s sister was in Thailand when the tsunami struck on Boxing Day 2004. Even after Sam’s body was retrieved and she’d seen photographs, she refused to accept the truth
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At an exhibition at the V&A Museum of Childhood, a collection of doll’s houses offers an insight into the families who created and played with them. Below, children’s author Lauren Child talks about her lifelong fascination with doll’s houses
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Ukip leader backs Claridge’s hotel in row over mother asked to hide her baby under a napkin and urges women to ‘be discreet’
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Ukip leader backs Claridge’s hotel, which asked mother to cover up, claiming people are uncomfortable with public breastfeeding
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I dislike my selfish brother who gets to spend Christmas where he wants, but I’m always expected to celebrate it with my mum. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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I struggle with the idea of the value of money, especially when so much of it supposedly disappeared after the crisis in 2008
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The boxer talks about why his father encouraged him to start boxing as a boy and life with his extended family all around him
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Nigel Farage says women who breastfeed in public should do so without being 'ostentatious'
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Analysis Mothers face medication dilemma
Investigation into death of Charlotte Bevan looking at whether she stopped treatment so she could breastfeed baby -
Rebecca Schiller: A local authority has failed to make drinking in pregnancy a crime, but we should be wary about further attempted incursions
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Deputy PM reacts to Claridge’s incident and says women should feel confident about breastfeeding outside the home
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Child born with lifelong damage after excessive drinking by mother is not entitled to compensation, judges say
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Midwives at St George’s hospital in London say outcomes are better for women giving birth in midwife-led centres and at home
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Child born with lifelong damage after excessive drinking by mother is not entitled to criminal injuries compensation, court rules
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Peggy Young took her employer to court for placing her on unpaid leave when she was pregnant, but what about women who suffer in silence? We want to hear your stories.
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The US supreme court is hearing a pregnancy discrimination case that could have far-reaching effects for American women who work through their pregnancies
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Jessica Valenti column If we truly valued motherhood, we would actually do something to help pregnant women
Jessica Valenti: For all of the court cases and conservative rhetoric, we’re failing global norms on nearly every policy that would support mothers, parents and families
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NHS guidance from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence suggests 45% of births ‘unsuitable’ for labour wards
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Since the 1960s, UK births have increasingly taken place in the stressful environment of hospitals, but as this week’s guidelines highlight, there was never any proof that this was the safer option
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Deborah Orr: If men and women can’t unite to insist that babies should come first, there’s no hope for humankind
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Open thread: Nativity plays have been changing with the times. Tell us if they should include aliens and lobsters or stick with tradition
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Louise Burns says she felt humiliated after being told to cover up while feeding 12-week-old baby during Christmas tea with family
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David Boyle: Buses are good for the soul, offering up life and conversations you might otherwise not encounter. Children should hop aboard
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Although the name, popular among Islamic parents, will maybe one day become the country’s favourite, it has not happened yet
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Couple sought out gender selection treatment, which is illegal in Australia, after having three boys
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BabyCentre website says there has been a surge in Arabic names including Omar and Ali for boys and Maryam and Nur for girls
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A 24-year-old man, badly abused in childhood, feels desperately helpless. Mariella Frostrup says his letter shows his determination and advises professional help
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Headmistress of St Paul’s girls school says parents try to ‘clear everything out of the way so nothing can go wrong’
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June Mottershead’s father founded Chester zoo in 1931. It was also the family home and as she grew up many of the animals became her friends – especially Mary, their first chimpanzee
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After nearly 40 years of estrangement, Ian Clayton got a phone call from his dad to say goodbye – he was dying. It was the trigger that led to a reunion and a new, belated understanding of the father by the son
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Enough of the one-size-fits-all approach. What women need are individually tailored feeding plans developed before the birth that are actually achievable
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Alex Andreou: The things that seemed impossible, like changing her diaper, are made rewarding by disengaging my self-obsessed brain
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I’m worried about his mental health – he has been through bereavement, divorce and redundancy recently. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
Women! Stop being so ostentatious