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Priya doesn't know why her pal takes so long to reply. Mandy says she gets distracted and forgets. You decide whose explanation pings true ...

Time without screens doesn't need to feel like homework, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But it might help to suggest some active alternatives ...

Early morning swims were a daily ritual for my dad until age and illness took its toll. On a recent visit, I hatched a plan to get him in the ocean again ...

Supplier finally confirmed there had been error during IT upgrade but prepay meter saga did not end there ...

The seven months I spent looking after Afia fast-tracked me through every stage of parenting: love, laughs and pride, followed by inevitable separation and loss ...

It's 13 years since we had sex. My libido has come roaring back - but she's not interested ...

It's the school holidays and the whole family is having a ball - except poor Cinders, stuck indoors revising, writes Zoe Williams ...

To be fair, it's proven to be a very successful tactic ...

This inner critic isn't you, it's just a voice that has been given far too much authority ...

When adoption laws changed in Australia, we discovered her name: Charmian Clift. I felt instant recognition. This explained everything ...