The TV show that busts the myth that home births are for hippies
Allerton in Bradford is pronounced ‘Ollerton’. Except in Yorkshire Midwives on Call (BBC Two), where the narrator keeps saying it wrong. Look, I know it’s a little…
Help! My husband and daughter have started ganging up on me
A worrying new theme has developed in our family and it’s threatening my role of mother and wife. My husband and teenage daughter have joined forces and…
‘My son told me I was a nag on Mother’s Day – it really hurt’
How that gratitude is shown can be open to interpretation – and perhaps mothers can sometimes expect their offspring (and, by extension, their partner) to know, instinctively,…
Every mother has an NHS horror story – but we are too afraid to complain
In the company of other young mothers, I mention none of these things. I prefer to stay silent. Partly out of embarrassment and partly out of fear….
This is Going to Hurt could turn a generation of women off having children
But while I respect the honesty with which Adam Kay wrote his memoir, his perspective is not representative of birth either. As an obstetrician you really only…
Mother’s Day 2022: How Anna Jarvis’ campaign led to the official celebration of mums
Mother’s Day, the celebration of mums far and wide, will soon be upon us, with children set to present flowers, cards and chocolates to their maternal figures as a thank…
Are men like me the reason young women aren’t starting families?
Why are men so afraid of settling down and having children? Part of the answer may lie in the phrase “settling down”. In a world of ever-expanding…
My rainbow baby was a marvel of nature, but I know how tough the next year will be for Carrie
This narrative is entirely normal and predictable. In the days before your baby can even smile, the rewards are few but the work is tough. Sleep deprivation plays…
Like Jennifer Aniston, I’m tired of the ignorant assumption I chose a career over having children
I don’t think people consider “childless by circumstance” a real situation. If you want to get pregnant, just get knocked up, right? The number of people who…
The baby ‘It kit’ that stylish parents want in their nurseries right now
From supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, to the York princesses and Carrie Johnson, there is something of an A-list baby boom happening this winter….
‘Four maternity leaves took an unimaginable toll on my life’
More than £70,000. That’s the basic cost of raising a child to the age of 18 for couples in the UK, according to the Child Poverty Action…
Sindhu Vee on the comedy of offence: ‘I should be able to joke about everyone’
Sindhu Vee likens herself to Al Pacino. “You know, the bit in Scarface,” she says, “where he’s sitting behind that big table and there are mounds and…
What happens to a woman’s heart when she takes on too much stress at work and home?
It doesn’t take a scientist to tell us that working hard while caring for a family can be highly stressful, but a 2020 study reveals the true…