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Embrace the imperfect and don’t try to keep everyone happy: readers share their tips on doing less in 2026
At the beginning of the year, we asked experts on how we can go easier on ourselves. They gave us...
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Experience: my daughters were born conjoined at the head
I was already a mother of three when I lay back for my 10-week ultrasound in 2019. At first, seeing...
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I adore my husband but I feel a fraud at his church | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
When I met my husband eight years ago, I knew he was churchy, but as a low-church Protestant, I thought...
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I had an abortion due to climate anxiety. How can I come to terms with it? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
I am 37 years old, happily married and have two children, who came along quickly after we got married in...
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The first of my friends is having a baby and it makes me feel pressured. How do I reframe this?
I’m turning 29 soon and the first of my friends is having a baby in the new year. This news...
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The perfect day for parents: how to keep kids healthy and happy – without neglecting yourself
My four-year-old is in the living room playing with a dinosaur, a pig and Jessie the cowgirl from Toy Story....
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Don’t stress, do less: 52 ways to make your life easier in 2026
The dawn of a new year brings visions of an idealised version of yourself. Fresh-faced, we eagerly pile our to-do...
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My daughter is leaving for university. How can I support her – and cope with the loss?
I am a single mum to an 18-year-old daughter. It has always been just us two, and we have a...
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My daughter is leaving for university. How can I support her – and cope with the loss?
I am a single mum to an 18-year-old daughter. It has always been just us two, and we have a...
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