‘My heart jumps when a patient misses a session’: the Brazilian students helping prevent suicide
More than 1,500 people at high risk of suicide have been supported by an innovative mental health programme
Blam! Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger to teach British pupils about money
Bank of England and Beano team up in primary school course on financial literacy
Candice Brathwaite: ‘I’m at the forefront of a discussion that will save women’s lives’
A horrifying experience after the birth of her daughter set the blogger on a mission to make motherhood more inclusive
‘Social mothers’: the women who helped a Brazilian city halve its child death rate
Sobral had one of Brazil’s highest infant mortality rates, but a groundbreaking health scheme has drastically reduced its number of child deaths
‘Anyone popular at school has muscles’: the rise of the ripped teen
Charlie, 13, starts his morning with 40 press-ups; William, 15, spends an hour a day working out. But when does a healthy interest become a dangerous obsession?
How pets are helping us through the coronavirus crisis
Animals are proving a lifesaver for many, providing companionship and consistency in uncertain times
Will maternity leave make me invisible?
Taking time out of the office to have a baby makes you think hard about your work and life, says Eva Wiseman
‘Pause, reflect and stay home’: how to look after yourself and others in self-isolation
Seven days? Fourteen days? Can you go for a walk? What about your children? Here is a guide to staying safe and cheerful if you can’t leave the house
Sharp rise in hospital admissions for children with sleep disorders
Exclusive: Cases for conditions such as insomnia almost double in England in seven years
‘He finds it hard to calm down’: one parent’s fight to get her child to sleep
Despite restricting iPad and phone use, Clair Lyons’s son has long had trouble getting to sleep
Climate nightmares: how to reassure a child who is anxious about the planet
One in five children aged eight to 16 have nightmares about the state of the world. Here’s how adults can help
Girls beginning puberty almost a year earlier than in 1970s
Onset of glandular breast tissue development has shifted by three months per decade
Hooked on precut fruit: I must be infected by Goop
Mangoes, melons: ounce for ounce, they’re probably more expensive than heroin, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
A letter to… my angry father
‘I don’t blame you, but I want you to understand how your actions affected me’: the letter you always wanted to write
‘My bears are my lifeline’: the adults who sleep with soft toys
A third of adults cuddle up to teddies every night for emotional comfort – and research shows there are real health benefits