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Are my gen X peers the influencers the world has been waiting for?

Their careers are peaking, they’re rich in money and time – and young people think they’re cool. But maybe it’s not as simple as that, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

Job interviews are a weird business – but what’s the alternative?

Given the biased nature of the interview process, the recent kerfuffle about taking iced coffee in with you may be the least of our worries, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28

My holiday was full of tantrums and hangry meltdowns. And it wasn’t the kids who were to blame

For 20 years I have made sure everyone gets where they need to be, with the least possible drama. Now suddenly I’m the one who needs looking after, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27

The PM is promising to fix our everyday annoyances – and I have a list to get him started

Andy Burnham hopes we’ll forget the big stuff if he sorts out our minor frustrations and low-level gripes. Pothole politics hasn’t won me over yet, but I know some changes that could, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23

My lovely French husband has made the ultimate sacrifice for me – he’s now officially British

In Leeds Civic Hall, I watched 20 new citizens pledge their allegiance to King Charles and his heirs, writes Emma Beddington. But it wasn’t patriotism that brought tears to my eyes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

I should be happy to have a pigeon for a friend. But she wouldn’t be my first choice

Truman Capote had a ‘crow bro’; Dickens had a raven. And I get standoffish Susan, who has never brought me a present or perched on my shoulder, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Messy is chic again. But is the world ready for my kind of crumpled grubbiness?

All my clothes are stained and creased and my house is cluttered, so I should be thrilled by this moment. But it’s naive to think we are about to be tolerant of the real mess of life, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7

My olive oil is uncool, apparently. Welcome to the world of microsnobbery

Social media has supposedly ramped up our impulse to judge each other on the most trivial grounds – but is this really a new thing, asks Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Struggling to get through summer? Treat yourself like a beloved dog – and six other survival tips

August usually sends me into an anxious funk, but I think I’ve worked out how to handle 2026’s terrifying heat and apocalyptic images, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

Two new tortoises have hatched. Now we have seven – and it’s chaos

The males have to be separated or they attack each other. The tiny new arrivals are a constant source of anxiety. Yet, despite all this, my husband is considering adopting more, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20