My mother, the alcoholic: living with foetal alcohol syndrome

Should heavy drinking in pregnancy be a crime? A recent test case in the UK was thrown out, but in the US hundreds of women have been imprisoned. We meet women and children affected by foetal alcohol syndrome

The only people who need to fear an affirmative consent standard for rape are rapists

Prevailing polices that permit silence or nonresistance to be construed as consent contort the very concept of sexual assault beyond recognition

Two for breakfast: what to eat the morning after Valentine’s day

Whether you’re recovering from a big night out, or a romantic meal for two, impress your hungover lover with a romantic and tasty breakfast

Modern tribes: the January non-drinker

Catherine Bennett: ‘It seems a bit selfish to guilt-trip everyone else, so I’m carrying those days over into February, or March, if necessary, or April, if need be’

Kitchen trouble: when chefs get sick – and how they cure themselves

Rich food, after-hours booze, 3am kebabs – a chef’s lifestyle can be full of unhealthy ingredients. Three top professional cooks tell Katy Salter their stories of illness – and recovery

The restorative IV drip: a hangover cure from ‘the dawn of ages’

A new trend has seen companies springing up to intravenously inject the stricken with an IV bag packed with vitamins and medications. The Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt tested out the service after a night on the town

Judge rules mother not guilty of crime for drinking while pregnant

Child born with lifelong damage after excessive drinking by mother is not entitled to criminal injuries compensation, court rules

Doctors call for tougher laws on alcohol abuse to tackle liver disease crisis

The UK is the only country in western Europe except Finland where liver disease has increased over the past three decades

Don’t turn mothers who drink into criminals

Joanna Moorhead: Women with a drink or drug problem need support not condemnation. But are we prepared to help them?

The Guardian view on criminalising drinking in pregnancy: no cheers

Editorial: Who will benefit from the bid to criminalise a woman who damaged her baby by drinking in pregnancy?

How many jelly babies in your pint?

People may be drinking far more calories than they realise. Find out if you’re eating more jelly bean-equivalents than you should with our easy-to-read chart …

Our marriage is happier than ever because of the alcoholism

When R and I realised that the alcohol was not the cause of all our problems, we understood that we could stay married if the desire was strong enough

Put calorie labels on beer, wine and spirits, say public health experts

Alcoholic drinks are fuelling obesity epidemic and most have no idea how many calories their drinks contain

Marriage in recovery: The things that keep me sane

In my penultimate column, here is a list of things I’ve learned that have kept me going

I tell my children it’s good to cry, but I find it hard myself

Growing up I was never told not to cry, but it’s something I struggle with