The parent trap

Thought-provoking culture, insightful science and inspirational snippets to bring you up to date on all things uplifting, hopeful and happy-making

Could hormonal imbalances be hijacking your happiness? Marcelle Pick identifies the hormones linked to depression and seven ways to lift your mood naturally

Author Tanith Carey’s world fell apart as a child when her dad left. Fifty years on, she’s still dealing with the aftershocks

Anniki Somerville seeks expert help to cope with the savviest, sassiest and seemingly most sophisticated generation yet

Human beings are social animals. We evolved in groups and conquered the world in great big family units that we call civilisations. At a fundamental level, we need the company of other people. So why

Danielle Holmes, 38, runs an IT business with her husband, Kyle, 33. They live in Wiltshire with their two children, aged 13 and 12. I’m generally a very chilled-out person, so when I start getting an