FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 | History Defined

Ireland’s mother-and-baby homes are a stain on the Catholic church – but this latest refusal to atone is a new low

The reluctance of religious organisations to offer recompense for the lives ruined fits a pattern of denial and evasion, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

Despite Livia Tossici-Bolt’s conviction, the US is not finished with making abortion a UK culture war issue

We should all be worried that the rightwing organisation Alliance Defending Freedom has been increasing its activities in this country, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

New mums are being ‘strongly encouraged’ to take regular exercise and get more sleep. Hahahaha

New guidelines are well intentioned, but as parents of babies know, finding time to look after yourself is impossible, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025

Princess Beatrice has chosen to protect her new baby’s privacy online – good for her

Until recently, everyone’s children were waving from the proverbial balcony on social media. You know the tide has turned when even the royals have stopped, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025

What price a wonderful Santa memory for you and your kid? Try £24: ‘ho, ho, ho’ not included

The ‘blatantly fake beard’, the ‘cheap red suit’? It must be that time of year again – the season of the great fleecing, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

It’s heartbreaking so few children read for pleasure – and sad to know the reasons why

When people face financial pressure and child poverty is so high, it’s hard to prioritise family reading, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2024

Meet Ms Rachel, the YouTube goddess worshipped by toddlers and parents alike

Her videos offer so much more than speech therapy and a brief respite from childcare: she is part of the fabric of our lives, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024

People around the world are appalled by Trump’s win, but women have been gripped by a visceral horror

The hatred of this far-right misogynist administration has been written on women’s bodies. You don’t have to be American, pregnant or a mother to feel it, writes Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024

Don’t ‘boy mum’ me. These stereotypes around raising children do enormous harm

Biology can play a role in how girls and boys behave. But it’s parents who turn small differences into big ones, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024

To men who still want ‘proof’ of women’s pain: be careful what you wish for

A UK school’s botched plan to require a doctor’s note for period pain shows we’re still not trusted over our own suffering, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2024