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Having a baby does mess with your memory. I’m glad I recorded the truth – good and bad – in real time

Most of us quickly forget the reality of early parenthood, but writing it all down was one of the best things I’ve ever done, writes Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023

Art is a natural impulse, and babies are born critics: no wonder they love Van Gogh

When it comes to creative expression, adults could learn from the playfulness, humour and imagination of children, writes Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

In the rage over the two-child benefits cap, one fact gets lost: this is state control of women’s bodies

Even those who consider themselves socially progressive clam up when it comes to those on benefits reproducing, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023

My irrational hatred of one Postman Pat character is a tribute to the genius of British children’s TV

I may loathe poor Bill Thompson – but our joyful, creative children’s telly is one thing this country can still be proud of, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023

Puzzled by Succession’s finale twist? Shiv’s pregnancy holds the answer

The physical and emotional storm of pregnancy can dramatically alter the ways we see the world, in many cases irrevocably, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023

British parents need to adapt to climate chaos – but not by abandoning the great outdoors

Try telling a cooped-up child they can’t go out due to global heating, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023

Can we call time on the ‘doesband’ doing ‘daddy day care’? Fathers are way past that

Millennial men are overcoming the hands-off parenting of previous generations, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023

To my friend who worries about becoming a parent: here are some things to hold on to

These are the things I wish I had said when you asked me if being a parent was as awful as it sounded, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023

No woman should have to give birth alone. Pregnant asylum seekers need our support

Stories of women supporting one another in the community are heartening, but more volunteer birth partners are needed, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023

I once argued fiercely for child-free spaces. As a mother, I still believe in their sanctity

My baby is a pub regular, but sometimes I just want to be around adults – the parent v child-free divide is starker online than off, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023