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Stopping breastfeeding my baby offers a bittersweet relief

My journey through mixed feeding has been painful and beautiful in equal measure, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

‘One and done’ parents are some of the most thoughtful and compassionate I have met

It’s time to retire the offensive, outdated idea that having only one child is somehow selfish or unfair, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2023

George Eustice’s drivel about stay-at-home mums reinforces the trap set by society for women

If the Tory MP really valued the role of women in early-years childcare, he’d offer them financial support. But he hasn’t, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023

You don’t need pricey gear and high design to be a good parent, but a decent pair of socks helps

Alongside all the false promises and guilt-trip sales offers are clever inventions and ingenious tech that can make life a lot easier, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023

Feeling guilty for putting your baby in nursery? That suits the government just fine

We need to start thinking in Britain of paid childcare as a life-enriching right, not a slightly uncomfortable necessity, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023

As a girl, I was thrilled by the night sky. Must my son grow up without seeing the Milky Way?

I love the idea of my boy and his dad peering through a telescope together, writes Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett. But what will light pollution leave for them to look at?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023

I was unashamed of my mental illness – so why did it make me question becoming a mum?

When Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett weighed up the decision to have a child, she found herself frightened by the prospect of being a parent who’d struggled with mental health – and may struggle again

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Reading is precious – which is why I’ve been giving away my books

I’m donating my books to people who can most benefit from them. Why keep a novel that could delight someone else?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023

‘It felt good to be needed’: how getting a cat prepared me for motherhood

Mackerel turned out to be a Trojan cat for all the things I didn’t want to confront – and she taught me how to care again

The Guardian - US · Jan 18, 2023

Many people celebrate friends’ pregnancies – with no way of expressing their own longing for children

Fertility support groups offer comfort to some, but the ache for something that may never happen is all too often kept secret, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2023