FOUND: 3 - What They Never Told You

Sure, kids can be annoying – but making public spaces ‘child-free’ is wrong

The French rail operator SNCF has recently installed new ‘adults-only’ carriages. It’s part of a sad culture of suppressing the young that forgets we were all loud and carefree once, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1

Still trying desperately to cling on to your youth? Watch out: you could be a Young 40

Millennials in South Korea are being mocked for trying too hard to follow fashion. It’s far better to accept the march of time, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

I long to have a stay-at-home son. Thankfully, there’s a little guy who will never leave me

A surprise family member – a sweet, youthful tortoise – is staving off my maternal hunger pangs after our human offspring recently decamped, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25

A potato is for life, not just for Christmas

Yes, we love our roasties – but have we really explored the spud’s potential as a gift, an aesthetic, a mood, asks Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

Let Donald Trump see inside my phone? I’d rather be deported

The potential demand that visitors to the US hand over their social media records, or even their phones, opens up a world of embarrassment, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025

My dream of jet set glamour has died – in a pleather chair full of other people’s crumbs

The use of airport lounges is soaring, born of a desire to feel a bit special. The reality is we’re all going to end up crammed into the same awful, environmentally disastrous metal tube, says Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

Being a nun offers me the best of both worlds: prayer and service to the poor

Letter: Sister Sophia Rose responds to Emma Beddington’s article on how nuns are having a moment

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025

Forget Hadrian’s Wall. The UK citizenship test should ask about Corrie, bus queues and Greggs

Questions about the Corn Laws and habeas corpus are abstruse and unrelated to modern life – as my French husband is finding. The test should instead ask about soap operas and sandwiches, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025

Tired of being a woman in 2025? Why not become a nun …

Nuns are having a moment. It’s not the religion women crave, however – it’s a sense of purpose, community and peace, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025

If toxic humility is a thing, I definitely have it. But perhaps there’s another way

We’re taught that modesty is good and pride is bad. This ignores the fact that telling ourselves we’re OK is actually beneficial, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025