Headlines about the hardships of motherhood are rife – and one group of women have been paying close attention. Here, a thirtysomething writer takes a break from her to-do list to hear from those who are burning themselves out to prepare for parenthood

It’s funny, isn’t it that, despite all the modernity around us, our life paths remain fairly old-fashioned: dating, settling down with someone, marriage, buying a home, kids, grandchildren then growin

My instincts were telling me something was wrong with my baby. So why was nobody listening?

I was thrilled to give birth aged 45. But, as I waited for my body to recover, something surprising happened…

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Two men and a very new baby