‘i introduced dad to the half-brother he never knew existed ’

All family historians hit brick walls, and this is the story of the techniques (and luck) that enabled me to overcome a tough challenge. My 3x great grandfather Thomas Hoskin lived on the beautiful Go

I always felt like something was missing

I’ve lived in fear of Dad’s mystery killer for decades. Now it’s their turn to be scared

An innocent selfie revealed my entire life was a lie

Counsellor Kate Medlin answers your personal, sexual and emotional problems

ONE OF THE MOST GRIMLY FUNNY POEMS OF the past century is Philip Larkin’s “This Be the Verse,” with its opening salvo about how our parents invariably mess us up. Larkin used a saltier word for “mess,