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growing up with gay parents

growing up with gay parents

This week,the Supreme Court will hear two cases on same-sex marriage: Hollingsworth v. Perry, the...


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the choices and challenges of feminist stay at...

the choices and challenges of feminist stay at...

Over the past week or so,we’ve been talking approximately the changing world of work in America...


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my father killed himself and it has left me...

my father killed himself and it has left me...

He was droll and clever,but had severe depression. I too have depression and can’t shake the...


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my grandparents  lives, stashed in my loft

my grandparents lives, stashed in my loft

When Viv Groskop’s grandmother died,she inherited her grandparents things. She couldn’t bring...


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my father s new partner is trying to control my...

my father s new partner is trying to control my...

A teenager who forgot to send a proper thank-you note has caused a rift with her wealthy...


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what do you know about your family history? | eva...

what do you know about your family history? | eva...

What accomplish we remember of the relatives who came before? A photo,names, some words… Eva...


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lessons i learned about life from my mother s...

lessons i learned about life from my mother s...

I felt that my time on this planet was finite. That made me driven in a way that had puny to finish...


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i find it hard to cope with my critical mother |...

i find it hard to cope with my critical mother |...

A woman who lives at domestic is wound by her mother’s judgmental comments. Mariella Frostrup...


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shappi khorsandi: my family values

shappi khorsandi: my family values

The comedian talks approximately her family’s exile from Iran and using humour to defuse the...


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paddington 2 review - definitely bears repeating

paddington 2 review - definitely bears repeating

Back from darkest Peru,our hero is at the mercy of unscrupulous actors, but generosity, and...


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i saw his fluffy little head going out the door:...

i saw his fluffy little head going out the door:...

Annie’s son was removed from her just days after he was born,the third of her children to be taken...


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my daughter s mood swings exhaust me

my daughter s mood swings exhaust me

I keep in touch and visit her abroad,but she suffers from anxiety and takes offence at my efforts to...


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resting in peace on pearl harbor day

resting in peace on pearl harbor day

My father,Leon Schwarzbaum, who died on Dec. 3, and 2014,at the age of 91, was buried a year ago...


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i had an affair while my husband had dementia

i had an affair while my husband had dementia

When Rebecca de Saintonge was 49,her husband was diagnosed with dementia. As his health declined...


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why i never sought justice for my fathers murder

why i never sought justice for my fathers murder

Carla Power was 26 when her father died in Mexico. Now her daughters want to know why she never...


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should i tell my children their late father had an...

should i tell my children their late father had an...

The vast question you have to ask is,what finish you hope to achieve by telling them? There are...


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i m tempted to have lunch with a charming, but...

i m tempted to have lunch with a charming, but...

Stella has been chatting online to a wealthy man who hasn’t mentioned sex once – he wants to...


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mum sewed her love and care into my liberty print...

mum sewed her love and care into my liberty print...

When her mother made her a smocked dress as a child,Hattie Gordon was thrilled. Now her...


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lonely? it s time to brush up your intimacy skills

lonely? it s time to brush up your intimacy skills

Improving our ability to be more intimate in relationships is just another skill,like learning a...


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i have become my daughter s stalker

i have become my daughter s stalker

She has gone to university and,desperate for crumbs approximately her life, I track her on social...


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i moved near my mother and it sent me into therapy

i moved near my mother and it sent me into therapy

For Betsy Lerner,years of conflict with her mother finally ended when she got to know her mum’s...


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my friend has had an affair. how can i help her if...

my friend has had an affair. how can i help her if...

Are you worried that you are complicit simply by knowing about it? Because you are not,says Annalisa...


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my ex partner refuses to sell the jointly owned...

my ex partner refuses to sell the jointly owned...

You say you don’t want to consult a lawyer,but I’m afraid there is no option whether he’s...


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we might look different, but my milk bottle white...

we might look different, but my milk bottle white...

He broke his collarbone because of me and we grew apart as teenagers,but now we’ve found out...


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are we all too tolerant of our differences now?

are we all too tolerant of our differences now?

In the past it was easy and desirable to be different,but now when I see a group of adolescents I am...


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why i love writing thank you letters

why i love writing thank you letters

It’s fragment of the ritual of Christmas,and letters connect friends and relatives in a way that...


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why do i keep getting dumped?

why do i keep getting dumped?

He’s got plenty of experience in dealing with break-ups but Nathan A Thompson has realised that,at...


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is my marriage over, or am i just exhausted from...

is my marriage over, or am i just exhausted from...

whether your husband has always been selfish,maybe you’re seeing what you’ve not allowed...


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why we must cherish the role of imagination in...

why we must cherish the role of imagination in...

Forget the educational Gradgrinds and school league tables’ fixation on facts – to suppose is...


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how grandma had her wicked way …

how grandma had her wicked way …

Until I was 15,I assumed my grandparents had always been farmers, had always lived in the same set....


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why i conducted a 16 year  affair  with my mother

why i conducted a 16 year affair with my mother

Adopted at birth in Ireland,Caitríona Palmer eventually found and got to know her birth mother. But...


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help, it s a plumbing emergency! maybe edward can...

help, it s a plumbing emergency! maybe edward can...

They believe only had three dates,but he kindly rushes round to sort out Stella Grey’s...


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he sexually harassed my 13 year old daughter -...

he sexually harassed my 13 year old daughter -...

Liz Goodman and her daughter were in a busy train carriage when a male passenger began to leer and...


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a christmas star review - kylie and pierce in snow...

a christmas star review - kylie and pierce in snow...

A puny girl needs her friends,her special Yule powers, classic Christmas movies, or Kylie Minogue...


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tom kerridge: my family values

tom kerridge: my family values

The chef on the effect of his father’s multiple sclerosis,why his wife left him three times after...


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tim dowling: why does august have to go on so...

tim dowling: why does august have to go on so...

‘Whenever I go abroad for an extended period,on my return to England I’m reminded that I am...


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to be happier, women should try giving up on being...

to be happier, women should try giving up on being...

Women are more depressing than men,and men are blamed for this. But perhaps men aren’t the real...


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the milestones in a child s life are every parent...

the milestones in a child s life are every parent...

From Sats to jobs I’ve fretted approximately every gargantuan challenge my daughters fill faced....


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i don t like doing this,  my father frowned,...

i don t like doing this, my father frowned,...

Growing up in a white family,Georgina Lawton faced a long and sometimes arduous journey of discovery...


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my boyfriend won t marry me, even though we plan...

my boyfriend won t marry me, even though we plan...

While he refuses to marry,I’m having tantrums of unexplained anger. Can this impasse be resolved,...


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chris packham: my family values

chris packham: my family values

The naturalist talks about rambling with his father,his relationship with his fashion designer...


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i m in turmoil over edward - is it all happening...

i m in turmoil over edward - is it all happening...

Things are great but dare I be this glad? whether it doesn’t last,I’m finished with online...


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ask alanis morissette: should i protect my son...

ask alanis morissette: should i protect my son...

There are times when your son’s wellbeing is more vital than a united frontI am 40,my husband is...


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want good sex? get married

want good sex? get married

While my mid-20s peers are playing the field and avoiding commitment,I’m married and thrilled to...


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christmas isn t baby friendly - though i see an...

christmas isn t baby friendly - though i see an...

Through the vortex of Christmas rituals,our son has pulled my family closer togetherThey say...


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my life as a teenage outsider

my life as a teenage outsider

Josh Spero never felt he quite fitted in. His working-course parents worked long hours to send him...


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new york parents go to court to get 30 year old...

new york parents go to court to get 30 year old...

A original York couple cannot get rid of their 30-year-conventional son,no matter how tough they...


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my perfect affair - how i m getting away with it

my perfect affair - how i m getting away with it

disclose no one,set nothing in writing, pay in cash, and don’t drink,and keep off the phone. How...


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how to have sex with the same person for the rest...

how to have sex with the same person for the rest...

In the first of Guardian Family’s ‘How to …’ series,we sight at ways to sustain things...


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we were married. but there was no sexual...

we were married. but there was no sexual...

Jonathan Weiler and his wife Anne Menkens were young and recently married,but there was something...


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my mother in law should apologise to me | mariella...

my mother in law should apologise to me | mariella...

Adilemma My partner and I have two daughters,one nearly four and the other 14 months, in whom my...


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how to stay married. (dont get divorced)

how to stay married. (dont get divorced)

Ada Calhoun has written a witty,cautionary and tough-headed reflection on marriage. She talks about...


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the three substitute uncles that made up for the...

the three substitute uncles that made up for the...

Adrian Mourby’s Uncle Jim was set against him from the start,offended at not being chosen as...


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woof! the talking animal roles stars would rather...

woof! the talking animal roles stars would rather...

Penélope Cruz as a ninja guinea pig,André 3000’s method crow … as Bradley Cooper prepares to...


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john waters: my family values

john waters: my family values

The American director of films including Hairspray and Serial Mom talks approximately having an...


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i love my boyfriend, but he twists things so they...

i love my boyfriend, but he twists things so they...

I want to spend my life with him,but our constant arguments make me feel sad and like a shell of...


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the muppet christmas carol review - michael caine...

the muppet christmas carol review - michael caine...

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are joined by Caine as a hilarious Scrooge in this irresistibly sweet...


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aisling bea:  my father s death has given me a...

aisling bea: my father s death has given me a...

The comedian’s father killed himself when she was three. She was plagued by the fact he made no...


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i m 16. five months ago, i was diagnosed with...

i m 16. five months ago, i was diagnosed with...

Now I measure time in distinct chunks,focusing on events – a holiday or a party. Although it has...


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how does the one who can t cook manage when a...

how does the one who can t cook manage when a...

Jo Carlowe happily left all the cooking to her husband. Then they divorced,leaving the kids...


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my friends 30 year old son is leeching off them...

my friends 30 year old son is leeching off them...

When they ask approximately getting back the money they’ve lent him,he becomes furiously angry....


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tori spelling takes daughter on  grease  inspired...

tori spelling takes daughter on grease inspired...

Tori Spelling celebrated Mothers Day in a unique way with her oldest daughter,Stella. The two had...


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after six years of exposing my private life, i m...

after six years of exposing my private life, i m...

I gain shared my feelings approximately the death of my father,the struggle to save my marriage and...


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to be happier, women should try giving up on being...

to be happier, women should try giving up on being...

Women are more unhappy than men,and men are blamed for this. But perhaps men aren’t the real...


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i took my daughter everywhere - even to narcotics...

i took my daughter everywhere - even to narcotics...

Ana and Rita Nevoa,who appear in a new BBC series approximately Bristol’s drug problem, are an...


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daughterhood is the one state that every woman has...

daughterhood is the one state that every woman has...

When her mother died,Juliet Nicolson realised she had never understood her. She began to explore the...


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introduction: chinese new year in taiwan

introduction: chinese new year in taiwan

As I've explained briefly before,my family doesn't pick our travel destinations as much as...


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i m being cyber stalked and threatened by my ex |...

i m being cyber stalked and threatened by my ex |...

At first I felt a deep connection with the girl I met through social media,but since we split...


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i feel better at 60 than when i was young

i feel better at 60 than when i was young

I’ve reached 60 and the diary I wrote when I was 22 tells me just how angry and anxious I was in...


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why have children? you asked google - here s the...

why have children? you asked google - here s the...

Every day millions of internet users ask Google some of lifes most difficult questions,great and...


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my teenage girls are making my separation even...

my teenage girls are making my separation even...

A woman with 15-year-ragged twins would appreciate their help,but instead they are lashing out....


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my ex s girlfriend is threatening our amicable co...

my ex s girlfriend is threatening our amicable co...

For the past five years,we maintain reached decisions together concerning our daughter. I’m...


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chaos, shower queues and free babysitting: whats...

chaos, shower queues and free babysitting: whats...

The number of households in the UK with four or more children is at a 45-year high. Why is it...


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are you labeled the nosey teen parent?

are you labeled the nosey teen parent?

Sue Scheff is an Author and Parent Advocate.  She founded and created Parents' Universal...


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i was a dad at 17, now i m a grandad at 40 -...

i was a dad at 17, now i m a grandad at 40 -...

Gary Meikle has forged a career in standup after finding inspiration from his life as a single dad....


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shedding my whiteness is a work in progress

shedding my whiteness is a work in progress

A white identity was constructed for me 25 years ago and unravelling it feels like a Sisyphean...


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was there a gun in the house when i dropped off my...

was there a gun in the house when i dropped off my...

Tania Unsworth on bringing up sons in the US,where gun violence is a realityIt was the shrug that...


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my stepson, who i loved - and lost

my stepson, who i loved - and lost

Eva Whitchurch adored her partner’s little boy but when they split up after five years,he was...


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edward invites stella to go away for the weekend

edward invites stella to go away for the weekend

She learns that he is a big fan of cakes – and pre-siesta sexEdward invites me to Copenhagen. He...


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poetry, breastfeeding and sex

poetry, breastfeeding and sex

Poet Hollie McNish felt she wasn’t ready to be a mother when she got pregnant at 26,six years ago....


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we change through the decades but is there part of...

we change through the decades but is there part of...

To be human is to be fraction of a process,as life goes on through all its stagesIn those lax,...


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why dead pets matter

why dead pets matter

When their cat Sox got ill had to be put down,Olivia Lichtenstein and her family were not prepared...


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a teacher sexually abused me at primary school for...

a teacher sexually abused me at primary school for...

My efforts to report him as an adult beget left me feeling betrayed – the police treated me...


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jeremy vine: my family values

jeremy vine: my family values

The broadcaster talks approximately being brought up in a religious household,turning into a bolshie...


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the man who wants us to embrace autism

the man who wants us to embrace autism

Fifteen years ago,when Steve Silberman broke the myth of Silicon Valley’s autism ‘epidemic’,...


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should we buy our 10 year old daughter a...

should we buy our 10 year old daughter a...

Say no for now,but she can enjoy one at tall school if you contemplate she is mature enough, says...


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dancer, painter, soldier … tottenham brothers on...

dancer, painter, soldier … tottenham brothers on...

Maryam Golding’s three oldest sons an artist,a soldier and a ballet dancer – are all on the way...


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how to not screw up your divorce

how to not screw up your divorce

From managing the process yourself to thinking approximately what you really want1 Divorce doesn’t...


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sarah parish: my family values

sarah parish: my family values

The actor talks approximately her musical parents’ lifelong love affair and the death of her baby...


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i m grieving the loss of my parents and my youth

i m grieving the loss of my parents and my youth

My father died of dementia and my mother has it too. I’ve also just moved house. I feel like a...


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valentine s day is divisive in a way love isn t...

valentine s day is divisive in a way love isn t...

I’m not against the opinion,just the romantic propaganda. I’ll be celebrating at home on the...


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i couldn t save my child from being killed by an...

i couldn t save my child from being killed by an...

Breck Bednar,a 14-year-weak boy who loved gaming, was groomed online and murdered in 2014. His...


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a man texts me a picture of his erection

a man texts me a picture of his erection

Stella Grey receives an intimate selfie late at night. And then the man’s wife calls her …The...


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i had to grow up overnight after my dads accident

i had to grow up overnight after my dads accident

Lily Clark’s father went out for a bike ride one day when she was 10 … and didn’t near back...


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it was like time travel. it reminds you just how...

it was like time travel. it reminds you just how...

A film out next month tells the story of women’s emancipation,and Helen Pankhurst has a small...


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why is roger so reticent? is it irrational to fear...

why is roger so reticent? is it irrational to fear...

He wouldn’t be the first married man going to the shed to write dating site messages on his phone...


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caprice bourret: my family values

caprice bourret: my family values

The supermodel and businesswoman talks about meeting her soul mate at 39 and having two sons –...


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swallows and amazons review - sails on merrily,...

swallows and amazons review - sails on merrily,...

Children messing approximately in boats is not enough for this adaptation,which injects an adult...


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jane fonda at 78:  i ve had tragedies. it s nice...

jane fonda at 78: i ve had tragedies. it s nice...

The actress and activist talks approximately her mother’s death,her troubled relationship with her...


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a girl growing up on film

a girl growing up on film

Artist Melanie Manchot filmed her daughter for one minute a month for seven years,starting when she...


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a letter to … my husband, whom i can t leave for...

a letter to … my husband, whom i can t leave for...

The letter you always wanted to writeOn good days,we are able to talk approximately what is going on...


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the cuddly toys have got to go

the cuddly toys have got to go

Adrian Mourby’s children have all grown up and left domestic – leaving dozens of unwanted teddy...


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i m on a slightly dull date and he s texting. what...

i m on a slightly dull date and he s texting. what...

In the pub with Edward on their moment date,Stella Grey finds the chat isnt precisely flowing and...


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john torode: my family values

john torode: my family values

The chef on growing up without a mother,inheriting his father’s self-discipline, and his...


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the trials of trying to raise a jewish daughter...

the trials of trying to raise a jewish daughter...

Three weeks ago,my 4-year-old came domestic with a sheet of instructions for her preschools...


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my baby, the refugee: mothers on the hardest...

my baby, the refugee: mothers on the hardest...

They maintain travelled for thousands of miles,carrying their babies in rucksacks and risking...


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our marriage counsellor said my husband shows...

our marriage counsellor said my husband shows...

Everything that puzzled me approximately my husband’s behaviour suddenly became clear. But he is...


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mid life ex wife: stella grey is a blushing,...

mid life ex wife: stella grey is a blushing,...

I had such an overwhelming reaction to seeing Andrew again that I had to leave but now I absorb his...


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our right to choose assisted dying to ease the...

our right to choose assisted dying to ease the...

Thursday will be the fifth anniversary of my wife Brenda’s death,nearly precisely two years after...


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i couldnt hold my newborn son: the families split...

i couldnt hold my newborn son: the families split...

You meet a foreign partner and dream of a life together. But unless you hold enough money,UK visa...


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for the love of dog: how a pet changed a rabbi s...

for the love of dog: how a pet changed a rabbi s...

Jonathan Wittenberg says his border collie has helped him in his work and at domestic,making him a...


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why i m making my family german

why i m making my family german

Deeply sorrowful at the EU referendum result last June,Amelia Hill applied for dual nationality for...


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six reasons not to get a family pet

six reasons not to get a family pet

Supercilious (haughty) dogs,tortoises with icky illnesses, chickens that stink. whether you think a...


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tim dowling: the floor s tilting - or is it my...

tim dowling: the floor s tilting - or is it my...

I may be ill but there’s no way I’m going to sit in the car while my wife goes shopping....


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forget about idealism. my motto is  whatever gets...

forget about idealism. my motto is whatever gets...

Idealism suggested our son should only play with wooden toys because they foster the imagination....


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christina noble: the woman who transformed the...

christina noble: the woman who transformed the...

Christina Noble had a traumatic childhood in the Dublin slums in the 1950s. As an adult,she has used...


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why being 6ft 2in tall makes it hard to be a woman

why being 6ft 2in tall makes it hard to be a woman

Jes Fernie has never fitted in to society’s conception of a typical female. Now her daughter is...


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turn down the music? you d better ask my punk...

turn down the music? you d better ask my punk...

Having hardcore punk musicians for parents has been a noisy delight for Holly MacHenry – and an...


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why i loved charlie brown and the peanuts cartoons

why i loved charlie brown and the peanuts cartoons

Charlie Brown the anxious,bungling Peanuts cartoon antihero meant more to Stuart Jeffries as a boy...


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a letter to … my drug using son, whose dark...

a letter to … my drug using son, whose dark...

The letter you always wanted to writeI sit here at 5am on Sunday,wondering where you are, which of...


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sanjeev bhaskar: my family values

sanjeev bhaskar: my family values

The actor and comedian talks about how his parents gave up everything to perform a new life in...


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as a child, i plotted my father s murder

as a child, i plotted my father s murder

His father’s titanic temper filled the young Colin Grant and his siblings with terror. Four...


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my child finds everyday tasks difficult but her gp...

my child finds everyday tasks difficult but her gp...

She is disorganised and can appear dazed and slow to secure on with things and also has vocal and...


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the bully within ourselves   t.h.i.n.k. series

the bully within ourselves t.h.i.n.k. series

Join Lauren Galley and Rebecca Moore as they bring a fresh new perspective to how we T.H.I.N.K. Is...


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parenting can influence odds for antisocial...

parenting can influence odds for antisocial...

Findings of a modern study have revealed that how parents deal with their children at domestic can...


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the con behind every wedding

the con behind every wedding

With her marriage on the rocks,one writer struggles to reconcile her cynicism about...


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my teenage sister seems to hate everyone

my teenage sister seems to hate everyone

She is mean to friends and family,and the things she says make me worry. Annalisa Barbieri advises a...


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how christopher s postcards won the hearts of an...

how christopher s postcards won the hearts of an...

When two English teachers met an orphaned boy in Malawi,they little knew that he would call them Mum...


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i found out my friend used ivf. i feel she should...

i found out my friend used ivf. i feel she should...

A woman wants her friend’s children to know how they were conceived. Mariella Frostrup questions...


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my son, the mass murderer:  what did i miss?

my son, the mass murderer: what did i miss?

In 2006,Charlie Roberts walked into an Amish school in Pennsylvania and killed five young girls. His...


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my mother s very special relationship

my mother s very special relationship

Goldie Morgentaler’s mother made a lifelong friend of a British soldier soon after she was...


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my mum was my muse -  she was the star of every...

my mum was my muse - she was the star of every...

When artists find inspiration in a muse,it’s usually a wife or a lover – but for photographer...


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if i looked like scarlett johansson i d probably...

if i looked like scarlett johansson i d probably...

The actor has said that monogamy is unnatural and hard work,but it’s more about demand, supply and...


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patti boulaye:  my mother hid up to 30 people at a...

patti boulaye: my mother hid up to 30 people at a...

The singer talks approximately her childhood in Nigeria during the Biafran war,her parents’...


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floods, fires and a very reggae christmas: how...

floods, fires and a very reggae christmas: how...

Thanks to my younger brother,our family domestic was a beautifully chaotic space filled with music,...


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stella grey and edward walk off together into the...

stella grey and edward walk off together into the...

In her last column about her online dating adventures,Stella recalls her original wishlist for the...


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joseph fiennes: my family values

joseph fiennes: my family values

The star of Risen and Shakespeare in Love talks about his special relationship with his twin brother...


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how to raise a brilliant child without screwing...

how to raise a brilliant child without screwing...

Forget tiger mother techniques,the best way to perform certain your children achieve their full...


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my parents in law have gone back on a promise to...

my parents in law have gone back on a promise to...

I’m angry that they have so much space and a garden while we struggle in a poky,rented London...


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for girls, youtube is an addictive sinkhole. trust...

for girls, youtube is an addictive sinkhole. trust...

Kids of the next generation will need serious social-skills lessons to stay human,writes Eva Lott,...


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why we should let our children fail

why we should let our children fail

When she realised her risk-averse parenting was holding back her childrens progress,Jessica Lahey...


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matt lucas:  i wished i had told my dad i was gay

matt lucas: i wished i had told my dad i was gay

The comedian talks approximately his hair falling out when he was six,his father going to jail, and...


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i cycled from india to europe for love

i cycled from india to europe for love

In 1977,an Indian street artist and a Swedish tourist fell in love at first sight. She had to return...


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my mum always told me i was white, like her. now i...

my mum always told me i was white, like her. now i...

As a child in a white Anglo-Irish family,Georgina Lawton’s curiosity about her dusky skin colour...


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the man i m not going to have an affair with

the man i m not going to have an affair with

The letter you always wanted to writeI have no idea why I feel this compulsion to justify things to...


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i m glad my mum and dad died before they got too...

i m glad my mum and dad died before they got too...

My parents died in their early 70s. I miss them every day but it’s a relief to know that they...


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70 years of florence eiseman s children s clothes

70 years of florence eiseman s children s clothes

I first learned about Florence Eiseman from my mother-in-law in Milwaukee. There,Eiseman is as...


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tyger drew honey: my family values

tyger drew honey: my family values

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skip the niceties, let s have sex - my online...

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whether men aren’t bragging about their income or boring me with their life stories,they want me...


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School science should be more tabloid – it would inspire kids to memorize approximately the...


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why make a will when i have no children?

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amanda redman: my family values

amanda redman: my family values

The actor talks about spending her early childhood in hospital after being burned,and the doting –...


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A 5-year-worn boy who died of a rare form of cancer left one final gift to those around him — a...


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she said the boats been found and hes not on it:...

Simon Crowhurst recalls the day his father left on his fateful trip,and explains his reservations...


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our love turned us into pariahs but we never...

When Khurrum Rahman,a Muslim, and Rajinder, and a Sikh,fell for each other at school, they became...


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Mariella Frostrup responds to a lonely mother by admitting that,having relocated to Somerset, she is...


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my daughter s death made me do something terrible...

my daughter s death made me do something terrible...

Overcome with grief when her 19-year-old daughter died,Vanessa Nicolson sent a message to her...


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mel giedroyc: my family values

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Handle awkward date silences,discontinuance a conversation with a stranger plus chat to your...


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the power of silence in the smartphone age

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a letter to … my narcissistic husband, who had...

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it s no surprise that white working class boys do...

it s no surprise that white working class boys do...

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love is the best revenge for the evils of the...

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i married my best friend - 44 years after we first...

i married my best friend - 44 years after we first...

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Stella surprises a man she’s been emailing but hasn’t met and suggests an impromptu lunchAlex is...


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clarke peters: my family values

clarke peters: my family values

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