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Stop asking me for feedback. How am I supposed to review a tea towel?

Shops, hotels, even dentists: absolutely everyone who takes your money wants to know how they are doing (or drilling). It’s driving me up the wall, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

If TikTok is so clever why do I only get clips of beards, leotards, pimples and fake news?

The platform’s algorithm is apparently sophisticated, but I never see what I want (seagulls and capybaras). Is the technology clueless, or does it know me on a deeper level than I know myself, asks Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

Goodbye, grit. What if we all just gave up on work?

It feels like we have no choice but to keep grinding – but the anti-work movement looks heroic in the face of burnout and climate catastrophe, writes Emma Beddington

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American soldiers are getting fire-resistant ‘tactical bras’? I’d settle for one that fits properly

Bras are evolving, they say. But after three decades of disappointment I’m running out of patience, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

It’s never easy knowing when to say goodbye to a much-loved pet

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Emma Beddington about her ailing dog

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I have given up grooming. Welcome to hot crone summer

I am not budging on my ‘feminist’ (lazy) decision to give up makeup, writes Emma Beddington. But I am busy testing perfumes that smell of goat, mushroom and seaweed

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My dog is 14, ailing – and part of me. How can I tell when it is time for him to go?

Oscar is on four pills a day and hard of hearing and seeing. Some days, he won’t leave the house or eat. I am agonising over what to do next, writes Emma Beddington

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The kids are back from university – and I’m counting on them to restore my sanity

There’s no getting away from it: my husband and I have really let ourselves go since the boys left, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

I’m stressing about ultra-processed foods, when the real worry is that many people can’t afford a healthy diet

Cutting out junk food and eating 30 plants a week is a great idea. But until the food industry is better regulated, it’s out of reach for a large swathe of the population, writes Emma Beddington

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You can get Sad in summer – as I know only too well

Half the country might be waiting for the heat to turn up, but for the rest of us, it’s a time of foreboding and dread, writes Emma Beddington

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I moved from the city to the suburbs – and I can’t believe my luck

A new study says you are more likely to become depressed living in the suburbs than in the city. For me, though, it’s living the dream, writes Emma Beddington

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I love a good auction. If only I could afford Freddie Mercury’s moustache comb …

Even though I’d never bid on 98% of the lots, nothing matches the nosy thrill of rooting through a stranger’s waistcoats, bird baths or stuffed stoats, writes Emma Beddington

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Yes, you’re tired. But are you hungry tired, angry tired, resignation tired, stupid tired …?

We need new ways to describe our constant state of exhaustion. ‘Hyperfatigue’ barely scratches the surface, writes Emma Beddington

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Constant craving: why we can’t shake the salt habit

We know it’s bad for us, so why can’t we stop sprinkling it? By Emma Beddington

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‘Let’s get an emu,’ I told my husband. But where would we put it?

Our home is already full of brawling tortoises and delinquent chickens. Not to mention our poor, heavily medicated whippet, says Emma Beddington

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We British are rubbish at bank holidays. Let’s take some tips from the French – or even the Belgians

Forget all thoughts of DIY or catching up on laundry – this is a time to sit outside a cafe, looking down your nose at passersby, writes Emma Beddington

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Failure isn’t shameful – in fact, it’s the perfect reason to have an ice-cream

Unsuccessful US college applicants have started having cathartic parties to ‘celebrate’. I think they might be on to something, writes Emma Beddington

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At 48, I should be inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow and her abs. But they make me want to throw things

You want a middle-aged woman to run an ultramarathon or start a wellness empire? Can’t I just have a breakdown? writes Emma Beddington

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An outsider asks: what has happened to Britain?

Letters: Readers respond to Emma Beddington’s article about the embarrassment she felt at the state of the country when her French in-laws came to visit

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The ultimate woman for our time? Step forward, New York’s rat tsar

As a bleeding-heart animal lover, I don’t want to see any creature harmed. But warring, resourceful rats clearly need to be tackled, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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I saw the UK through the eyes of my French in-laws - and it was deeply embarrassing

Our rivers run with poo, we have hundreds of food banks and it is virtually impossible to get a doctor’s appointment. Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to appreciate how bad things are, writes Emma Beddington

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What has my terrifying fridge taught me? I am much too relaxed about best before dates

In our culinary catacomb, the unwary visitor is greeted by explosive kimchi, mould-capped pesto, tahini like concrete and a vat of vintage vinegars, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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Five intimate friendships is the optimal amount – I scrape two

Research tells us living near our loved ones makes us happier and strengthens our relationships. But is that possible, and how can we be better friends if not, asks Emma Beddington

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I am being terrorised by my robot vacuum cleaner

Morning, noon and night, it’s there, whirring and whirling around. It’s so industrious I feel simultaneously scared and shamed, writes Emma Beddington

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The Finns hold the secret of happiness – and it is not what you might expect

Finland’s tourist board is running a competition to win a happiness masterclass. Sadly, the prize doesn’t involve drinking in your underwear, writes Emma Beddington

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