‘Anyone popular at school has muscles’: the rise of the ripped teen
Charlie, 13, starts his morning with 40 press-ups; William, 15, spends an hour a day working out. But when does a healthy interest become a dangerous obsession?
How pets are helping us through the coronavirus crisis
Animals are proving a lifesaver for many, providing companionship and consistency in uncertain times
Will maternity leave make me invisible?
Taking time out of the office to have a baby makes you think hard about your work and life, says Eva Wiseman
‘Pause, reflect and stay home’: how to look after yourself and others in self-isolation
Seven days? Fourteen days? Can you go for a walk? What about your children? Here is a guide to staying safe and cheerful if you can’t leave the house
Sharp rise in hospital admissions for children with sleep disorders
Exclusive: Cases for conditions such as insomnia almost double in England in seven years
‘He finds it hard to calm down’: one parent’s fight to get her child to sleep
Despite restricting iPad and phone use, Clair Lyons’s son has long had trouble getting to sleep
Climate nightmares: how to reassure a child who is anxious about the planet
One in five children aged eight to 16 have nightmares about the state of the world. Here’s how adults can help
Girls beginning puberty almost a year earlier than in 1970s
Onset of glandular breast tissue development has shifted by three months per decade
Hooked on precut fruit: I must be infected by Goop
Mangoes, melons: ounce for ounce, they’re probably more expensive than heroin, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
A letter to… my angry father
‘I don’t blame you, but I want you to understand how your actions affected me’: the letter you always wanted to write
‘My bears are my lifeline’: the adults who sleep with soft toys
A third of adults cuddle up to teddies every night for emotional comfort – and research shows there are real health benefits
Our first Christmas as empty nesters
The kids have left home, and we’re not really coping, so this seems like the perfect chance to lure them back
Boys born underweight ‘more likely to have infertility problems’
Experts say men have a higher risk of reproduction issues if born below average size
No need to panic – we can fix Australian schools. But to rush the reform is to ruin it
Improving the education system is not rocket science – it’s more complicated than that
I’m 41. My boyfriend doesn’t want kids, so I’ll have them alone – without leaving him
I am in the relationship I’ve always wanted. And my new British citizenship makes single parenting easier