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Family

  • Illustration showing a man hugging his son

    If you care about someone, show them – and put away your phone

    It takes time and attention to look after other people – and ourselves. And there are so many distractions to overcome
  • Clare Fernyhough, Daisy Greenwell and Joe Ryrie of Smartphone Free Childhood

    ‘We wanted to change the norm on smartphone use’: grassroots campaigners on a phone-free childhood

  • Portrait of angry businessman outdoors on the phone

    My rather sweet Father’s Day joke got the men’s rights activists raging

    Séamas O’Reilly
  • Sergio Pizzorno in 1983 and 2024

    Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno: ‘I’m not an extrovert; I’m a songwriter. Now I’m the frontman of this huge band’

  • Illustration of the Earth surrounded by planets including Saturn and Jupiter

    Who gave the names to the planets and do animals eat rocks? Try our kids’ quiz

  • Illustration of naked people with the flags of their countries

    I spent months interviewing people about their sex lives. This is what I learned

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Opinion

  • Stock image of members of a wild swimming group in the UK

    After our first cold water swim our teeth chatter and hands ache – and I imagine the spirit of Mum not far away

    Nova Weetman
  • Brian Hanson-Harding

    After years of obsessive learning, my piano sits silent – and I’m happy with that

    Brian Hanson-Harding
  • Little girl breaking an egg on kitchen counter covered with flour. Girl child learning cooking in the kitchen at home and making a mess.<br>PGDX6T Little girl breaking an egg on kitchen counter covered with flour. Girl child learning cooking in the kitchen at home and making a mess.

    Working from home is all very well – unless your daughter is there too

    Séamas O’Reilly
    It seems my little girl is happy to forgo toys, paints and cuddles at nursery, so long as it means she can stop me getting down to work
  • Adrian Chiles

    My dad has died but his watch ticks on. Why does that feel so heartless?

    Adrian Chiles
  • A child slurps spaghetti

    Mealtimes can be daunting for a child who is autistic or has ADHD. Here are five ways to support them

    Stella Boyd-Ford and Clare Dix for the Conversation
  • Zoe Williams

    Why does Father’s Day always mean more work for mothers?

    Zoe Williams
  • Young dad Paul Pocock from Washington, Tyne and Wear, with son Kai. Paul has completed parenting courses run by Charlie Thompson in neighbouring Sunerland. Commissioned for Family support project for teenage fathers

    My son is suspicious of the idea of Father’s Day. Why would he want to celebrate the lesser of his two parents?

    Séamas O’Reilly
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Advice

  • An illustration of a lady with her back facing us, sitting.

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    I just found out who my real father is. What do I do now?

  • A woman wearing a towel and looking towards the floor

    Sexual healing
    My partner wants me to ejaculate – and I’m not sure it’s possible

  • Keir Stamer talking

    Ask Philippa
    My in-laws think Keir Starmer is ‘an idiot’. Should I pick a fight?

  • A screengrab from the Gatwick airport website valet parking video.

    Consumer champions
    Our car was no longer driveable after valet parking at Gatwick

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Love & sex

  • Illustration of a naked man and woman dancing together. The man as a rose in his mouth

    ‘We’ve been together 33 years. I want sex once a week. He wishes it was three times a day’: This is how we do it in Chile

  • A woman in black and white, screaming at the top of her voice

    All the rage: women are furious – and repressing it can ruin our lives

    By 2021, women around the world were 6% angrier than men, a gap that widened during the pandemic. Dr Jennifer Cox says it is time to let it all out
  • Illustration of two naked men in an embrace while listening out for anyone coming to the front door

    ‘Our first sexual encounter was a mess. We were so anxious, neither of us could get an erection’: This is how we do it in Nigeria

    In Nigeria, where homosexuality is illegal, Chibuzo and Ekele reveal the risks of some very dangerous liaisons
  • Illustration of a naked man and woman behind a DNA spiral

    ‘It is routine to check whether you are related to a romantic partner before you get serious’: This is how we do it in Iceland

  • Illustration of a naked man and woman who are kissing while blindfolded

    ‘Most of the flirting is virtual – you sit at a computer and talk to girls online’: This is how we do it in China

  • Suzan Muir and Jon Muir in 2002 when they first got together

    The moment I knew: on the long night walk, he had barely enough food for himself – but shared half with me

  • Illustration of a naked woman being carried by a naked man from her wheelchair

    ‘Sex work is decriminalised – and my time with Samuel is subsidised by the government’: This is how we do it in Australia

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