Orchids Are you raising a 'dandelion' or 'orchid'? Biology determines how fragile your child is and here's how to parent themThe Telegraph - By Rosa SilvermanOrchid or dandelion? It’s not a quiz about botany, but a way to define those among us who struggle in tricky environments, and those who thrive – something W. Thomas Boyce, a doctor of paediatric health
Border Collie Confessions of a 'dog therapist' - and why you can never expect a Border Collie to behaveThe Telegraph - By Louise GlazebrookHaving to advise a family with young children that their appallingly bred puppy should be put to sleep was one of the worst moments of my life. By the age of three months, the puppy – a Terrier cross had
Personal Organizing I'm at war with my wife's decluttering – and I'm losingThe Telegraph - By Anonymous .Marriage Diaries is a column by Telegraph Family in which people share snapshots of their relationships and their dilemmas. It is published every Wednesday at 5pm I’ve never been caught behind enemy lines.
Textbooks Banning textbooks is an insane idea - by a teenager who knowsThe Telegraph - By Jake Kent-BrownAre American universities phasing out the use of hard textbooks? British publisher Pearson announced it would be moving to a ‘Netflix-style’ subscription model over there, in which students pay a monthly
Marriage 'When I discovered my wife was having an affair, I knew it was my fault 'The Telegraph - By Anonymous .I once kissed a woman who wasn’t my wife. Passionately, desperately; it seemed innocent but wasn’t, and we pulled the brake before the lever came off in our hands. It was over as quickly as it began. always
Jay Z Jay-Z's parenting advice to Harry and Meghan and 6 other pieces of wisdom he could have passed on but didn'tThe Telegraph - By Rosa SilvermanJay-Z has famously rapped about his 99 problems. But this was 16 long years ago. Times change, people move on, and fortunately he has some solutions now too, one of which relates to surviving early parenthood.
Master of None Kirsty Wark: I knew early on that women had a sell-by date at the BBCThe Telegraph - By Boudicca Fox-LeonardWe asked the broadcaster and novelist, 64, what her younger self would make of her today... My ambition as a child was to have my own shed. My second cousins, whose parents were tomato growers, each had
How to Train Your Dragon We need our children to be more imaginative than ever: here's how to unlock their natural creativityThe Telegraph - By Cressida CowellWhen my daughter Maisie was about five, and had just started school, she invited a friend over for a play date. This tiny little girl called Ella rushed into our house, took a swift look around the room,
Colon Cancer Dear Richard Madeley: 'My fiancée wants us to ‘wait’ until our wedding night – but I’m 80!'The Telegraph - By Richard MadeleyI am 80, active and mentally very alert, with many interests. I have colon cancer, which luckily is stable and I take no medication or chemotherapy for it. I pay it little mind – I just have a scan each
Dear Richard Madeley: 'Lack of punctuality is making a mockery of my art group'The Telegraph - By Richard MadeleyI help to coordinate an art group and occasionally we invite tutors and models. The problem is that about half the group arrive late, so we never start on time. This means we’re not getting our money’s
Small Business Dear Richard Madeley: 'I'm running a business with my husband, and it's not working out'The Telegraph - By Richard MadeleyI have been married for 25 years. My husband can be kind and loving, but has a domineering personality. He is very intelligent. He is semi-retired; I work full-time. He suffers with rheumatoid arthritis,
Bungalow The spies of suburbia: how the KGB infiltrated a bungalow in RuislipThe Telegraph - By Joe ShuteEven if you have never set foot on Cranley Drive in Ruislip, you will have walked down countless other streets like it. A quiet cul-de-sac of pebbledash semis, it is the epitome of sleepy suburbia and
Surfing The best British beaches for walkers, surfers, swimmers, nature-lovers, dog-owners and familiesThe Telegraph - By Victoria Young and Joe Shute and Debora Robertson and Jessica Salter and Richard Madden and Sally Peck and Kate RewIf you are planning a last-minute beach staycation this summer, you will be pleased to hear that you are spoiled for choice. This year’s Blue Flag awards deemed 71 of England’s beaches – more than a third
Disease Have you got the 'Mad Cow' gene? why the disease could be about to strike againThe Telegraph - By Cara McGoogan20 years after the scandal over British beef, scientists are learning BSE can lay dormant for decades - so could Mad Cow Disease strike again? Tommy Goodwin remembers the moment his son, Grant, started
Teens Is social media actually good for your teen? These experts think soThe Telegraph - By Hattie GarlickSchool’s (almost) out, surfing’s up, and parents are worried about online safety for teenagers. But as these studies and young stars of Instagram, YouTube and Twitter show, there’s so much that’s positive
Consulting ‘Facial feminisation surgery is my only option. What will a female me look like?’The Telegraph - By David ThomasAuthor David Thomas still lives as a man, but has begun the male-to-female gender transition that will eventually result in becoming a woman. Each week he chronicles his progress. This week, he considers
Church of England 'I shouldn't have to leave the priesthood to marry my boyfriend'The Telegraph - By Luke MintzReverend Jide Macaulay cannot imagine a life outside Christianity. Raised in Nigeria, he was taught theology and scripture by his father, a senior clergyman famous in the country for his ultra-conservative
Money 'No amount of money can inure against the pain of losing a child': the tragic death of Iris GoldsmithThe Telegraph - By Anna PasternakA gorgeous teenage girl, revelling in the opening bars of summer, pushing for a taste of independence after the stricture of school and exams, endures a fatal, freak accident. It is the stuff of every
Vodka What government-backed workshops won't teach you about student life that you really need to knowThe Telegraph - By Rosa SilvermanQuiz question: can you cook five hot meals? And no, sorry, beans on toast doesn’t count. If you’re struggling to think of anything other than 1) pasta and 2) cheese on toast (which, again, doesn’t count),
Cake From upside-down cake to washing up flow-charts: who can forget the lessons of 'home ec'?The TelegraphFrom learning how to bake blind to being told the 'correct' way to wash up, even the most perfunctory period of home ecconomics made a lasting impression. But, while foodie culture has exploded online
Me Too Movement Daphne Selfe: I never had trouble with #MeToo stuff. I was quite big and no one messed with meThe Telegraph - By Boudicca Fox-LeonardWe asked the model, 91, what her younger self would make of her today... At 14 I wasn’t conscious of anything except horses. All I wanted to do was ride, and go to local horse shows in Reading with my
The Age Dear Richard Madeley: 'How can I turn my life around at the age of 53?'The Telegraph - By Richard MadeleyI’m a 53-year-old man, educated and working in a lousy job (public company, blue-collar workers), full-time, nights. I have not got, and never have had, a wife or serious girlfriend. Needless to say I
Marie Antoinette Summer party season is a major source of al fresco angstThe Telegraph - By Sophia Money-CouttsI’m aware that what I’m about to say may come over a bit Marie Antoinette, but here goes: oh, the absolute hell of the summer party. I’m sorry if you’ve come here looking for Leninist principles, but had
Marriage Dear Richard Madeley: 'My children are lukewarm about a second marriage'The Telegraph - By Richard MadeleyMy long-term (10 years-plus) partner has proposed to me, and I’d like to accept. However, I have two teenage children from a previous marriage and, despite having had a close and loving relationship with
Right To Die 'Why I support my husband’s right to die and leave me a widow'The Telegraph - By Rosa SilvermanSet back from a scenic country lane, on the edge of Rutland Water, sits the house Charlotte and Phil Newby built for themselves after moving up from London almost two decades ago. The couple, who met years
Snorkelling Britain's quirkiest summer festivals, from scything to snorkellingThe Telegraph - By Madeleine Howell and Philippa SloanIf you are in any doubt that we are a nation of eccentrics, just take a look at our burgeoning festival calendar. Glastonbury may be the country’s biggest music festival, but quirky, niche interest “micro
Cambridge University 'Lots of my friends are secret Tories': Inside Cambridge University's culture warsThe Telegraph - By Helen Chandler-WildeIn the middle of a park in Cambridge is a lamppost called the “Reality Checkpoint”, apparently given the name to mark the point where the university bubble ends and the real world begins. Of late, the
Dear Richard Madeley: 'My brother-in-law won’t accept his daughter’s choice of partner'The Telegraph - By Richard MadeleyMy brother-in-law has always been a stubborn and very chauvinistic man – the women in his family run around him like demented chickens trying to keep him happy. He has taken a dislike to his younger daughter’s
French Riviera ‘One of the best things I ever did’ - Telegraph readers memories of school foreign exchange tripsThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ReadersSummers spent on the beaches of the French riviera, nights under the stars camped out on le Massif Central, and a detour to the Bavarian town of Oberammergau for its once-in-a-decade Passion Play depicting
