Distraction disaster! Notifications are ruining our concentration – here’s how to escape them

Whether socialising with friends or completing a difficult task, a ping on your phone can destroy the moment. It is time to address the constant stream of interruptions

You be the judge: should my husband spend more time with our baby?

We air both sides of a domestic disagreement – and ask you to deliver a verdict

Five a day: UK children with healthy diet have best mental health

Study prompts experts to call for nutrition to be included in public health strategies

Facebook pauses work on Instagram Kids after teen mental health concerns

Move follows WSJ revelations that Facebook-commissioned research showed Instagram could affect girls’ mental health

‘I felt my body wasn’t good enough’: teenage troubles with Instagram

As research emerges on the harmful effect of the app, three people discuss its impact on eating disorders

Teenage girls, body image and Instagram’s ‘perfect storm’

The suffering of the photo-sharing app’s users came into focus this week with the leak of Facebook’s internal research

The Taliban are not the only threat to Afghanistan. Aid cuts could undo 20 years of progress

The most vulnerable people will bear the cost of sanctions, as services and the economy collapse

‘I was losing my mind’: can baby sleep gurus really help exhausted parents?

Growing numbers of frazzled parents are paying a fortune to people who claim they can help them get a good night’s rest. Are they being taken for a ride? Plus a doctor’s top tips for children of all ages

Asthma in toddlers linked to in-utero exposure to air pollution, study finds

Developing foetuses ‘exquisitely sensitive’ to harm from tiny particles, scientists say

Parent trap: why the cult of the perfect mother has to end

Worldwide, mothers are overworked, underpaid, often lonely and made to feel guilty about everything from epidurals to bottle feeding. Fixing this is the unfinished work of feminism

Don’t show me photos of your kids: read me their poetry

Their quirky turns of phrase and lateral observations delight us jaded, cynical adults

Teaching consent to children: ‘The joke is where it starts and rape is where it ends’

How do we ensure children and teens know about consent? Here’s a guide to changing the culture early to prevent sexual assault

The pandemic has given me extra time with my teenage sons

It’s been a tough time to be 17 or 18, but there have been some upsides too, writes Emma Beddington

How to help your children make the most of their screen time

Child development experts on how best to reap the benefits of being online while staying healthy

I long to move to the seaside, but will it unsettle my children?

You’re unhappy where you are. How can you be sure you won’t be just as unhappy in a different town, asks Annalisa Barbieri