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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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?

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‘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

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

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Fabulous felines: why female artists love stroking, painting and spoiling cats

Suzanne Valadon fed hers caviar. Leonor Fini kept two dozen. And when Tracey Emin lost hers, the missing posters fetched £500 each. The writer of a new book about painters and moggies celebrates furry muses

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I left my baby to write this. How do artists balance creativity and the ache for their child?

All writers and painters who are mothers must tread a heroic path. In an ideal world, we wouldn’t have to, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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When parents are struggling to feed their babies, why don’t all food banks offer formula?

A resistance to making formula too easily available is patronising, shaming and dangerous, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Grandparents are the invisible glue, holding our broken childcare system together

My parents have been a huge help with the baby, but I wish they had the choice to take it easy, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Why is my baby crying? I used to Google for hours – then discovered the real answer

Millennial parents can frantically search online, but ancient wisdom states the reason is almost always ‘probably wind’, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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There is nothing like a trip to A&E with a sick baby to make you eternally grateful for our NHS

The health service hangs by a thread, and yet its staff continue to treat everyone with such kindness and patience, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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I hated being told I should ‘cherish every moment’ of motherhood – now I understand

Raising a baby is a huge challenge. No wonder many new parents resent the cult of compulsory joy, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Queer families are teaching us there are many ways to be a mother

While heterosexual couples may struggle with traditional gender roles, queer motherhood offers a radical, beautiful alternative, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Loneliness is a struggle for new parents – can we all stop pretending everything’s ok?

Isolation, exacerbated by social pressure and cuts to services, can lead to postnatal depression, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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‘Why should I pay for you to have a child?’ This is the state of the debate on childcare right now

A fair and successful society respects and takes care of its young citizens, as well as their parents, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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I’ve stopped trying to be the perfect mum, and it’s a huge relief

We’re told that motherhood is supposed to be your life’s work. But the 360-degree model is bad for me and for my baby, says Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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‘We are made of words’: the radically intimate writing of Annie Ernaux

She offers us her own life, her own pain, without shame – and gives voice to the silences of women. For this the Nobel prizewinner deserves to be celebrated

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Think of all the babies in Britain this winter – how to keep them warm?

This cruel government is doing nothing to help families in desperate need, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Having a baby is hard, but the grief of not being able to have one can be even harder

As women, we owe it to one another to make space for difficult conversations. Friendships depend on it, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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‘Picasso nearly fell over backwards when he saw her’ – Lee Miller’s son on their intense relationship

She was a model-turned-photographer whose unflinching eye captured the horror of the Nazis. But for too long, this extraordinary woman was defined as ‘Picasso’s muse’. As a new show puts this right, her son looks back

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Even in the darkest days of new parenthood, I hold on to the thought that this too shall pass

Promises of a glass of wine or leaving the house help me when my newborn and I are crying – though I know how lucky I am, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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The struggle of fatherhood is real - so why are new dads often invisible in NHS advice?

We hear so little about the impact pregnancy and birth can have on men, says Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Spare me the fuss about children born ‘out of wedlock’ – this is the 21st century

Marriage is much less of a priority than it used to be, and giving a child a loving upbringing requires more than a ring and a vicar, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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