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  • Crying Baby in Cot

    Will my daughter’s vexed bedtimes be too much for her grandparents?

    Séamas O’Reilly
    We’re away for 72 hours and fear sleep deprivation may put them off babysitting ever again
  • Happy,Father's,Day!,Dad,And,His,Daughter,Child,Girl,Are<br>Happy father's day! Dad and his daughter child girl are dancing. Family holiday and togetherness.; Shutterstock ID 1402691261; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

    I feel I can’t give 100% to anything – including my family

  • A black-and-white photograph of Daniel O'Donnell wearing a suit, shirt and tie, and standing in front of a thatched cottage

    Daniel O’Donnell looks back: ‘In the 80s and 90s, when pop was experimental, some considered my music from a bygone age’

  • Illustration of a golden star with a golden trail of light, on a white background

    What makes a shooting star happen and do fish sleep at night? Try our kids’ quiz

  • Ilka & Franz.

    Heartstopper’s Joe Locke, the mothers who regret having kids, and Philippa Perry on boastful rich friends – podcast

  • sad-01

    I’m 14 and stressed out with the pressure of school and friendships

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Opinion

  • Nels Abbey

    When a Heinz advert features racist stereotypes to sell pasta sauce, it’s vital to speak out. So I did

    Nels Abbey
  • Sergey Maidukov

    My passion for an argument was relentless – and damaging. Then my granddaughter intervened

    Sergey Maidukov
  • Senior couple walking in nature

    I know there will come a time when my wife no longer recognises me. But for now, we both feel blessed

    Steven Herrick
    I detest what early-onset Alzheimer’s is doing to the person I love. Yet I’m in awe of how she quietly, stoically, responds to its ravages
  • Lucy Jones

    ‘Baby brain’? ‘Fussy eater’? By dispelling such myths, science is taking the shame out of parenting

    Lucy Jones
  • Natasha Sholl

    We need to stop talking about ‘resilience’. I’m not here to inspire you with all the trauma I’ve endured

    Natasha Sholl
  • A toddler pushing their pram along grass, while their mother stands behind.

    I’ve pushed it up hills, on to trams and around possum poo – but now I must farewell our faithful pram

    Kelly Eng
  • Patrick Lenton

    Sorry, Sydney, I think it’s my fault you lost the AFL grand final

    Patrick Lenton
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Advice

  • sad-01

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    I’m 14 and stressed out with the pressure of school and friendships

  • Composite (photo and illustration) of a couple in an awkward embrace for G-spot/ Sexual Healing column

    Sexual healing
    No matter how hard he tries, my boyfriend can’t find my G-spot

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    Ask Philippa
    I feel I can’t give 100% to anything – including my family

  • Barclays took its time providing the go-ahead for a ported mortgage.

    Consumer champions
    Barclays delayed porting our mortgage but we still have to pay £13,000

Love & sex

  • Black-and-white image of a couple on their wedding day, with their heads close together, looking happy

    The moment I knew: we were rehearsing a difficult dance move – and I caught her head before she hit the floor

  • two rabbits in bed, one reading, the other with an sleeping mask

    Cuddling too much and doing it after dinner: 12 ways you could be ruining your sex life – and how to fix them

    Not quite at it like rabbits? From trying to be too adventurous to dogs on the bed, experts on the habits you didn’t realise were spoiling your sex life – and how to improve it
  • Lauren and Ben composite for Blind Date 5th Oct 2024

    Blind date: ‘Barbecue and ribs are not the most demure food to eat on a first date’

    Lauren, 26, a charity programme manager, meets Ben, 24, a pricing analyst
  • Do you still live with your ex?

    Tell us: do you still live with your ex?

  • Close up of a laughing couple hugging.

    The emophilia problem: why falling in love too quickly could be dangerous

  • Man and woman sitting on a bed, the man kissing the woman gently on the side of the head

    Sex with my husband feels loveless – and yet he refuses to provide affection

  • A couple sitting and looking unhappy

    Repairing trust is an essential step in overcoming the trauma of betrayal – and so is commitment

    Diane Young
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