Why motherhood has become a tougher decision for women

The UK’s birth rate is at its lowest ever – and that’s not just bad news for those who long to be grandparents. It could spell trouble for the nation’s future too

Novelist Amanda Smyth and her partner were aligned on never wanting children, until, at 40, she felt a deep and non-negotiable desire to reverse that decision. She explains how she navigated the path that took her in a new direction

When it comes to family, we’d all do anything for them. But for many, that commitment means juggling the needs of ageing parents and young children at the same time. Around 1.3 million people in the U

A mum has moaned online after her ‘bossy’ mother-in-law gave her advice on how to look after her baby, saying she was interfering, So, we ask…

As I push my pram, my baby sleeping, it takes me a moment to realise that someone is talking to me. Another mum, on the way to the same baby class, is asking how I am, and I stammer as I push my phone

At the age of 32, I became a Partner in a global law firm. That was no mean feat given I hadn’t come from a family of lawyers, I didn’t enjoy the trappings of white male privilege, and I was young. I