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A growing number of collectors are cuddling, changing and caring for 'reborns' – individually crafted baby dolls that can cost up to $20,000. For some, it's about rekindling their baby-rearing years. For others, it's about dealing with their own inability to birth real human babies. Despite the finger-pointing from outsiders, it's a subculture that's thriving globally.
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A make-believe office shows our kids that work is nothing but a distracting fantasy, says Eva Wiseman
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Kristen Erskine and Gordon Campbell have learned when to leave things alone: ‘Don’t be afraid of conflict but sometimes postponing it is OK’
Opinion
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Adjusting to parenthood without a mother as a touchstone can be poignant, complex and emotionally challenging
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The Duchess of Cambridge has raised her voice in support of small children and early years development – what’s not to love? Until the tabloids judge she’s getting it wrong
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There’s no childcare – but my usually recalcitrant son has rediscovered his affectionate side
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The UK should take a leaf out of Finland’s book and give men non-transferable time off to care for their children, says Alexandra Topping, a Guardian news reporter
Advice
Love & sex
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From sex ed games for kids to products for the ageing – I have seen the future of sex toys and been amazed
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Have you ever been ghosted or ghosted someone else?
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Signing a contract before having sex won’t stop men like Harvey Weinstein, who know exactly what they’re doing, says writer Megan Nolan
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Beware of stories that begin with ‘I’ll deserve love when ...’, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. They can become impossible to satisfy
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Jane McCauley and Simon Pavitt, both 61, met as campaigners in Sheffield in 1987. They now live in Vancouver, Canada.
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