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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

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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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Life online is a choking, oppressive smog. Teenagers need a place they can breathe

A new study shows more than half of teens spend their free time in their bedroom. But we are offering them nothing away from their screens, writes Emma Beddington

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My biggest regret: I knew my friend was dying – and I didn’t contact her

My life was a mess and I was grieving my late mother. But even so, I should have done something

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How long can one family ignore a revolting garden mess? I’ll get back to you

My sons’ festering protein shake beakers have been living outside for months, part science experiment, part artwork – and don’t forget pure laziness and passive aggression, writes Emma Beddington

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Should it be illegal to post embarrassing pictures of your kids? I wish I’d done less ‘sharenting’

I’ve never smeared my sons in Nutella or scared them for the sake of ‘likes’. But there are things I wish I’d kept off social media, writes Emma Beddington

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Fine, I admit it – I am a ‘dry texter’. It beats emojis or verbal diarrhoea

All of my family keep it brief. Most messages are just ‘k’. So when an expression of affection finally arrives, it elicits a genuine thrill, writes Emma Beddington

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Talking posh still pays – that’s why Boris Johnson is rolling in it

The former PM’s high earnings have been partly attributed to the way he speaks. But I’ll take Bill Paterson or Maya Angelou’s sonorous tones over the voice of privilege any day, writes Emma Beddington

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My husband and I are at war over the radio. Will peace and quiet ever be possible?

I loathe jingles and DJ banter while he listens to BBC Radio 1 and doesn’t get Radio 4. So who will win: the tinnitus sufferer or the controlling monster, writes Emma Beddington

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