Family
Family issues for women in midlife are distinct from the earlier challenges. Parenting teens brings a host of concerns, ranging from wrangling your almost-adult into doing chores to more serious problems like eating disorders and self-harming. And we often care for older family members as well. You’ll find stories and advice here that relate to the real problems we experience now.
I became a mother of twins in my 50s
Linnet Cotterill decided she wanted children and embarked on a journey of egg-freezing, genetic testing, using donor eggs and finally becoming a mother...
Four generations of Oxford women
The women in Eleanor Mills's have been going to Oxford for 4 generations. It's important, but not for the obvious reasons, she reveals.
Porn for kids is not the answer. Better sex ed is
Teen girls think it is normal to be choked or throttled during a snog
The pornification of teenlife
Teens and porn: School used to be about the three Rs – now it’s XXX
Teens are watching porn more than ever, changing their behaviour and identities in ways we need to address now.
Moongre: The Indian vegetable that reminds me of family
This vegetable that Minreet Kaur picked and ate in India connects her to her past
Understanding life without children
Julia Bueno understands the challenge of losing a child as well as grappling with feelings associated with a childfree life. Here, she gives her insight
Being Punjabi and divorced shouldn't define my life
Aged 40 and divorced, Minreet Kaur had to overcome ingrained prejudice to regain her independence
Why I'm childfree by choice
It's a less typical road to choose not to have children. But it's a path that can be embraced, says Kerensa Jennings.
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