Relationships

Dear New Moms, You Don’t Have To Do All The Things Or Please All...

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I was a brand-new mom, and my son, 4 months old at the time, had been sleeping horribly. He was a baby, so bad sleep is to be expected to some extent, but this kid seemed to be suddenly sleeping...

I’ve left my damaging childhood behind me, but why do I feel guilty?

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You must delve into your own past, Mariella Frostrup tells a social worker who has no contact with her own familyThe dilemma I’m 28 and was born and raised in a northern mining town. I went to university quite...

I have become far too close to my best friend

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I know our friendship is too one-sided, but I cannot bear the thought of being without her. How do I maintain a healthier relationship?I met my best friend a year and a half ago. She’s fantastic and caring,...

My boyfriend and I are well matched, but I just don’t fancy him

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He doesn’t seem to be offering you much, so don’t just ‘make do’, says Mariella FrostrupThe dilemma I have been dating my boyfriend for three months. He is intelligent and thoughtful, sensitive and funny. We are in our 30s...

I’m a sensitive man, so how can I stop getting hurt in relationships?

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Your irrational behaviour probably stems from trauma – come to terms with that first, says Mariella FrostrupThe dilemma My friends think my behaviour is leading me in a vicious circle in my relationships. I can see their point. I...

Outsourcing education to Clarks shoes: only a Tory could think of that

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The government’s proposal that shop workers should help kickstart children’s early development is laughableParents, we’ve all been there: a high-street shoe shop in early September. Everyone with a school-aged child has simultaneously realised that if they don’t get around...

I’m 40 and chronically single. Is my unhappy childhood to blame?

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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 firstThe dilemma I am a 40-year-old chronically single woman. I have had a number...

Should all couples sleep apart?

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Ford has invented a mattress that ‘nudges’ you if you start crowding your partner – but beds are for more than just sleepingIn the same week that a Kickstarter campaign was set up to fund the production of an interactive...

How we live together: the single parent who moved in with Mum and Dad

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Three generations under one roof: how’s that working out?Helen As a single parent, I couldn’t get a mortgage. Meanwhile, my parents were having trouble selling their house, so me moving in seemed like it could work; we have a...

What Experts Say — Good and Bad — About Attachment Parenting

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Attachment parenting is a parenting style that emphasizes a strong bond between parents and children, with parents being highly attuned and receptive to their child's needs.It's most often associated with things that keep parents and children close, like breastfeeding on-demand, baby-wearing, and...

Men prefer younger women not for their firmer bodies – but their greater admiration

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The French novelist Yann Moix claims a 50-year-old woman’s body is unlovable, unlike a 25-year-old’s. But the truth is that the young tend to respect the old – and that is what older men desireThere is a maximum...

Parents have 32 minutes of me-time every day, says depressing study

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Parents have just 32 minutes to themselves every day and many have to hide from their kids to get a breather, according to new data.A study into the everyday lives of 2,000 moms and dads found that the typical...

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