Cruel legacy of Ireland’s mother and baby homes Letters: Readers share their own family experiences of life in Ireland, in response to an article by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett ee The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025
Ireland’s mother-and-baby homes are a stain on the Catholic church – but this latest refusal to atone is a new low The reluctance of religious organisations to offer recompense for the lives ruined fits a pattern of denial and evasion, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025
Despite Livia Tossici-Bolt’s conviction, the US is not finished with making abortion a UK culture war issue We should all be worried that the rightwing organisation Alliance Defending Freedom has been increasing its activities in this country, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025
New mums are being ‘strongly encouraged’ to take regular exercise and get more sleep. Hahahaha New guidelines are well intentioned, but as parents of babies know, finding time to look after yourself is impossible, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025
The world is now a harder place for neurodivergent people Letters: Readers respond to an article by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett on the ‘overdiagnosis’ of mental health conditions The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 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
Meet Ms Rachel, the YouTube goddess worshipped by toddlers and parents alike Her videos offer so much more than speech therapy and a brief respite from childcare: she is part of the fabric of our lives, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024
People around the world are appalled by Trump’s win, but women have been gripped by a visceral horror The hatred of this far-right misogynist administration has been written on women’s bodies. You don’t have to be American, pregnant or a mother to feel it, writes Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024
Don’t ‘boy mum’ me. These stereotypes around raising children do enormous harm Biology can play a role in how girls and boys behave. But it’s parents who turn small differences into big ones, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2024 To men who still want ‘proof’ of women’s pain: be careful what you wish for A UK school’s botched plan to require a doctor’s note for period pain shows we’re still not trusted over our own suffering, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024 Carrying a child in a sling came naturally to me as a father Letters: Iain Forsyth and Steve Ford recall their baby-wearing days
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024 Great men do wear their babies – the days of criticising a father for carrying his child are over In response to a call-out, I was inundated with moving messages from dads about how much they loved their baby slings, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024 Parental leave isn’t a holiday or a ‘year off’ – so don’t pit parents against workers Caring for your infant can be magical and mind-expanding, but it’s labour too. We all need respite from the rat race, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024 Meet the postpartum punks – a primal scream in the face of all tradwives North London band Pushy Pushy Pushy have made it their personal mission to carve out space for mothers in the music industry, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024 I’m with Kirstie Allsopp – parents have to let go, and allow their kids to roam The TV presenter has been criticised after her son went Interrailing at 15, but isn’t taking risks part of growing up, asks Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2024 An anti-childcare movement is spreading online – it’s both disturbing and regressive Ignore the trad wife influencers: wanting or needing space from your child is not just normal, but healthy for both of you, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024 Narcissistic, invasive, annoying? No way – the voice note is a lifeline From a quick message of support to a moan about your in-laws, the sound of a human voice is a blessing to a frazzled parent, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2024 When is inconsolable crying a sign of something worse? Parents aren’t getting the advice they need Too many are dismissed, while others are overdiagnosed. And the catch-all diagnosis of ‘colic’ isn’t helping, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024 A few days of sunshine won’t fool me – we’re in the UK’s worst summer ever It’s July! It should be all about picnics and ice-creams, not plastic rain ponchos. I have officially lost my joie de vivre, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024 Pop the champagne, dance for your kids: if Labour wins, I’ll be celebrating like my parents in 1997 On 5 July, I want my son to see me happy and hopeful, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett