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Tech bros want women to have more babies. But they’re going about it the wrong way

Dropping birthrates are worrying Elon Musk, JD Vance and the like. But their proposed remedies are risible. Here are some surefire winners, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025

Try again. Fail again. Fail better: eight things I’ve learned in my year of ‘lifting heavy’

I didn’t expect to enjoy heaving chunks of metal. But lifting has paid off for me in surprising ways – and shown I can change my life dramatically, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025

The ‘Great Lock-In’ is here. Are you ready to commit ruthlessly to your fitness goals?

The latest super-earnest trend demands we concentrate all our willpower on exercise and healthy eating this winter. It is not the kind of lock-in I was hoping for, says Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

Why have I been hoarding 39,674 emails?

We can save water and help the environment just by clearing out our inboxes – so what am I doing with all these old takeaway receipts, ask Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025

Are heterosexuals OK?

It is the question du jour – and a lot of people are teasingly interrogating it, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025

The best way to age? Forget the longevity bros – and be more Mariah Carey

The singer has a reputation for cancelling anything she takes against, from stairs to overhead lighting. When it comes to our increasingly toxic obsession with wellness, she’s absolutely right, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025

Have you been a victim of the ‘gen Z stare’? It’s got nothing on the gen X look of dread

Those aged between 13 and 28 have been accused of deploying a bored, superior expression. As a woman in her 50s, let me tell you I can do a slack-mouthed look of bafflement better than anyone, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2025

The very worst thing about And Just Like That? The contents of Carrie Bradshaw’s bathroom cabinet

Cheap sunscreen, sponges, old soap … it’s laughably off-brand. And I’m not the only one who has noticed, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025

Could you love someone who believed in fairies, wanted an open relationship or even took up golf?

Everyone changes – even the person you’re hoping to spend the rest of your life with. But some changes are too much to bear, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2025

I’m not keen on the Clooneys’ ‘no phones’ rule for guests. But I’d still accept an invitation

Amal Clooney says the policy allows for ‘safe and frank’ conversation, writes Emma Beddington. But what if you want to show George a cool meme of an anteater posing?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025