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Heteropaternal superfecundation will be tackled in a new romcom – but it happens in real life, too. Two experts explain how -
Buying presents, decorating the tree, food shopping - it’s all part of the festive run-up. But what is often forgotten is the extra work women do in smoothing over complex family emotions -
The screenwriter and his husband had a son in June and bonded deeply with the surrogate mother. Now he has recorded a podcast series exploring the process in depth -
It’s not the approved advice, but on the other hand maybe it’s better than Irish soap operas. By Séamas O’Reilly
Opinion
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As Americans move further away from a traditional nuclear family, parents shouldn’t have to keep their work identity separate -
Compelling stories steeped in emotion and backed with facts – that’s the way to talk about global warming
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Searching for that elusive present, we might be neglecting the one that is most obvious
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Pregnancy-related deaths among black women in the US are triple those of our white counterparts -
Demonising parents for not potty-training is part of a wider class agenda, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
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The NHS is at last recognising that men have postnatal issues too, says Jack O’Sullivan of the Fatherhood Institute
Advice
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From dysfunctional siblings to teen trouble and sexless marriages – my inbox has recurring themes -
We were best friends for three years before getting together and I told him about the men I was seeing. Now he feels he is not satisfying me but I love him as he is -
We kiss and cuddle, but he won’t go beyond a certain point physically and says he loves me as a brother. Do we have any hope of a future? -
You can meet a partner at any stage of life, says Mariella Frostrup. But to hold onto someone, you need to deal with your insecurities first
Love & sex
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The couple won the nation’s hearts because they fell in love for real on the reality show. Surely there couldn’t be a cynical motive behind their split and subsequent reunion? -
Facebook has always taken strange positions. But what is the point in banning posts that ‘facilitate, encourage or coordinate sexual encounters between adults’? -
We kiss and cuddle, but he won’t go beyond a certain point physically and says he loves me as a brother. Do we have any hope of a future?
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A festive ‘hall pass’ may be a modern solution to relieving the stress on relationships at Christmas. But is it a good idea? -
Divorce is at its lowest in 45 years. Tanya Gold talks to lawyers, therapists, friends and couples to find out why more people are choosing to stick together -
You can meet a partner at any stage of life, says Mariella Frostrup. But to hold onto someone, you need to deal with your insecurities first
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