After our first cold water swim our teeth chatter and hands ache – and I imagine the spirit of Mum not far away
Nova Weetman
After years of obsessive learning, my piano sits silent – and I’m happy with that
Brian Hanson-Harding
Working from home is all very well – unless your daughter is there too
Séamas O’Reilly
It seems my little girl is happy to forgo toys, paints and cuddles at nursery, so long as it means she can stop me getting down to work
My dad has died but his watch ticks on. Why does that feel so heartless?
Adrian Chiles
Mealtimes can be daunting for a child who is autistic or has ADHD. Here are five ways to support them
Stella Boyd-Ford and Clare Dix for the Conversation
Why��does Father’s Day always mean more work for mothers?
Zoe Williams
My son is suspicious of the idea of Father’s Day. Why would he want to celebrate the lesser of his two parents?
Séamas O’Reilly
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Advice
Ask Annalisa Barbieri
Our place is a mess, but my partner and I still can’t agree who does which chores
Sexual healing
My partner wants me to ejaculate – and I’m not sure it’s possible
Ask Philippa
My in-laws think Keir Starmer is ‘an idiot’. Should I pick a fight?
Consumer champions
Our car was no longer driveable after valet parking at Gatwick
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Love & sex
The moment I knew: we could barely make eye contact because of the chemistry radiating between us
This is how we do it: ‘The sheep on our farm hinder our sex life more than the kids’
Friction in the fields is wreaking havoc in the bedroom for farmers and parents Rosie and BrianHow do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously
Blind date: ‘We both grimaced as we gulped down oysters and pretended to enjoy them’
Nima, 27, works in fintech, and Maxim, 24, is a client success manager
Actor Kevin Bacon on learning selflessness, the secret lives of porn addicts, and what’s it like to be a private tutor for the rich? – podcast
‘There is a sex crisis here. Couples stop having sex after kids’: This is how we do it in Japan
‘We fool around in semi-public places. You could be arrested or publicly shamed’: This is how we do it in Uganda
‘We’ve been together 33 years. I want sex once a week. He wishes it was three times a day’: This is how we do it in Chile
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