Family and Friends

Exploring the nature of our relationships with family and friends, advice, news trends and features.

the white lotus friendship trio

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Friendship trios aren’t doomed to fail – this is how to make them work

Three’s a crowd… but it can be a happy crowd, right?

9 days ago

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the white lotus friendship trio

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Friendship trios aren’t doomed to fail – this is how to make them work

How peacock parenting might have impacted you

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Did you grow up with a ‘peacock parent’? Here’s how their narcissism may have affected you

Communal living

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“I started to fantasise about living in a commune when I became a mother”

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19 unofficial parenting awards that you should absolutely win this Mother’s Day

The questions about motherhood you haven’t said out loud before, answered by mums and experts

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The questions about motherhood you haven’t said out loud before, answered by mums and experts

When setting boundaries goes horribly wrong

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“I tried to set boundaries, and everyone hated me – what now?”

17 days ago

Hands on her phones

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A ‘Wednesday waffle’ has been great for this writer’s long-distance friendships

29 days ago

What's your friendship type?

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Are you a ‘collector’ or a ‘free spirit’? How to know which of the 5 friendship styles you are

2 months ago

flaky friend types

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“Why are my friends so flaky?”: the psychology behind the 7 types of flakes and how to handle them

2 months ago

clare seal

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“I pined for who I was before – we need to talk about the cost of ‘getting your pink back’”

2 months ago

mum and daughter in bed

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“I curled up like a gerbil in his cot”: mums share the reality of trying to get a good night’s sleep

By Natalie Morris

2 months ago

Octavia Bright on how drinking changed her friendships

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“I knew I had to stop drinking. I didn’t know it would change my friendships forever”

3 months ago

mum holding daughter's hand

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Are social media experts making it harder to parent than ever?

3 months ago

two girls hugging - parentification

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How emotional parentification as a child shapes you long after you grow up

3 months ago

What it's like to be a parentified child

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“I knew I was a parentified child. I didn’t know it was sabotaging my relationships 10 years on”

3 months ago

Bad gifts, skipping your birthday party, being late to dinner: 30 trivial things friends do that we don’t want to admit upset us (and the psychology of why they do)

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Bad gifts and being late to dinner: why the trivial things our friends do upset us so much

4 months ago

Women chatting on the sofa

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Can oversharers and undersharers ever have a meaningful friendship?

4 months ago

Family Christmas traditions

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26 ingenious festive traditions to borrow for your own family Christmas, this year and beyond

4 months ago

Can science help you become a better friend?

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8 science-based hacks that will make you become a better friend

4 months ago

Seamless vector pattern with cute vintage Santa Claus. Hand drawn retro Christmas pattern. Checkered background. Perfect for textile, wallpaper or nursery print design. EPS10 vector file.

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“Festive fun or a toxic lie: what should I tell my kids about Santa?”

4 months ago