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I became absorbed in strangers’ fertility journeys online

A few nights ago, my phone lit up with a TikTok notification:…

‘The bot asked me four times a day how I was feeling’: is tracking everything actually good for us?

I first heard about my friend Adam’s curious new habit in a…

My partner and I argue constantly – and she puts all the blame on me | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

I am 60 and I’ve been in a long-term relationship with my…

Cycling to school almost became extinct – until one man revived the bike bus

“It’s a movement, not a moment.” That’s the mantra from Sam “Coach”…

I muffle my cries of passion – but the noise is upsetting my partner’s teenager

I’ve been dating a man whose 18-year-old kid lives with him full-time.…

‘When women get together in the outdoors, the energy is incredible’: an adventure weekend in the Highlands

‘Do you run in the dark?” “How do you stop chafing?” “Does…

My whole life has been one dramatic crisis after another | Ask Philippa

The question I am writing to you from the edge of the…

The one change that worked: I set my phone to ‘do not disturb’ three years ago – and have never looked back

My phone vibrates itself awake, disturbing my baby, who has only just…

‘I didn’t want to spend time with my children. I was just going through the motions’: the pain of parental burnout

‘I cried like someone had died,” Rachel Stern says of the day…

My sister is stressed and distant. I want to help but don’t know how | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

I am in my 30s and the middle child of three sisters.…

The best bike lights to see and be seen when cycling in the dark, tried and tested

I am a bag of meat. I’d long suspected as much, and…

EE won’t refund in full although my daughter’s mobile was reported stolen

In March my daughter’s phone was stolen at a tube station. She…

Our four dogs sleep on the bed – so I haven’t had sex with my wife in 10 years

I haven’t had sex with my wife for more than 10 years.…

I worked as a triple zero call-taker for six months. It hardened my heart and changed my view of humanity | Bunny Banyai

For six months in 2023, I worked as an ambulance call-taker at…

Fun for ever! The simple way to build a fitness habit you’ll actually love

Only an idiot would claim to love every form of exercise. At…

Mushroom magic? M&S introduces ‘shots’ said to bring you up – or down

First they gave us the meal deal. Now they’re trying to help…

I lost my partner, but our relationship was a secret so I can’t talk to anyone | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Six months ago I lost my partner. We were lovers for 22…

Seeking Zen at a silent Buddhist retreat comes with its own challenges

As the taxi approached the remote Lake District house where I’d be…

Scientists find that things really do seem better in the morning

Nightmare day at work? Date stand you up? Don’t worry, things really…

My boyfriend knows I don’t orgasm – but not that I feel no pleasure in sex at all

I’m a 22-year-old woman who has never had an orgasm. Growing up,…