The Latest Breaking News from Emma Beddington

From Paltrow talking about KPIs to Meghan waxing lyrical about entrepreneurship, it’s not surprising famous women are cashing in on the world’s obsession with their brands, writes Emma Beddington

Research shows that while women experience feelings of revulsion from a young age, men catch them up in later years. Maybe I should stop scraping the mould off the jam, writes Emma Beddington

As a controversial list of rules for eating out does the rounds, here is my unsparing list of commandments for eating in, writes Emma Beddington

Letters: Responding to an article by Emma Beddington, Francesca Vaghi and Julia Hvitlock say dugnadsånd is not the same as outsourcing the state’s obligations; plus letters from Austen Lynch, Andrew Kyle and another reader

I definitely can’t match her sense of adventure – and I find real pleasure in my daily routines, writes Emma Beddington. But it is time to escape my hummus-tinged comfort zone

With its combination of community, cooperation and selflessness, this could offer some small comfort in a terrifying era, writes Emma Beddington

ASMR videos can mimic the feeling of physical touch, which a study has found is popular with young consumers. But how many intimate gestures of love, care and connection are they missing out on, asks Emma Beddington

There’s more leisure, less laundry and no more Nando’s on the sofa, says Emma Beddington. But I’m still struggling to get to grips with this tidy, idle new life

Celebrities are now injecting salmon sperm into their faces, while gen Z buys into ‘prejuvenation’. But I’m hopeful the tide may soon turn, writes Emma Beddington

Letters: Sue Kellaway says the switch takes time and effort and Cathy Swann says the path to a sustainable life is not straightforward

Letter: Gwen Harris on her efforts to cut down on plastic use and the salutary lessons awaiting those who do the same