The Latest Articles by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Gunk by Saba Sams review – boozy nights and baby love

The Send Nudes author’s follow-up conveys a profound message about the insufficiency of the nuclear family

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

Baby food pouch hysteria? It’s just another way of making mothers feel guilty

We need a society that supports parents and makes good food choices achievable – not more lecturing of exhausted mums, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025

Like many mothers, I struggled with breastfeeding. Now we know we’re not ‘failures’

A study shows the impact of feeding challenges on maternal mental health. With official help in short supply, it’s time to support each other, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2025

I Want to Go Home But I’m Already There by Róisín Lanigan review – a housing crisis ghost story

London’s property market is the villain in this wry gothic novel for generation rent

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025

Culture warriors see not sick Britain, but a plague of ‘overdiagnosis’. How convenient

Instead of dismissing huge swaths of the population, how about a nuanced conversation about neurodivergence and mental health, asks Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025

The tussle between two firms says a lot about the difficulty of getting your baby to sleep safely

Wildly differing views about cosleeping and products like baby pods abound online. I admire those who offer clear, sensible support, asks Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025

Better mental health care around pregnancy exists – I’ve seen it. Why aren’t all women getting it?

The tragic loss of a mother of three highlights how widespread perinatal mental illness is – and that care is patchy and underfunded, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 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