Shrinking families in france

From tests that predict your fertility window to coaches promising to mentor you through the mother of all decisions, the market for hand-holding women through the parenthood question is no longer in its infancy. Faced with a life-changing call, WH asks if the business of offspring evaluation is long overdue – or capitalising on women’s body clocks?

Recent figures show that fertility rates are in decline across the world. Closer looks into why many people are choosing to be child-free…

As an increasing number of women decide to have a baby solo, Lisa Oxenham says it’s time to talk more openly about what makes up modern families

Whether by choice or not, singledom in midlife is on the rise. We explore the many pleasures – and occasional pitfalls – of going solo

Young parents are leaving the city earlier than in previous years, according to new research. Annabel Dixon finds out what they’re looking for

A snapshot of what’s happening in the world of wine