‘i’m messing up my forties’

T here is a low-level hum that forms the soundtrack to many women’s lives. It’s a conditioning. The silent expectation to be the architect of everyone’s day, managing the moods of daily life. Being th

THE STAR ON MARRIAGE, MOTHERHOOD AND MORE

Four-time Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington OBE revealed in September that she is expecting her third child, which she has called a “small miracle”. After experiencing two heartbreaking misc

When did you last call someone a spinster? Chances are that the label, and all its tragic connotations, has vanished from your vocab. Thankfully, we’ve moved past the idea that unmarried women are con

From midlife motherhood to strength training in the Spanish sunshine, the award-winning actor shares how she’s embracing life in her sixth decade on her own terms

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