An Author's Notebook

Something about the dreary weather at this time of year makes me feel more anxious than usual about life. When it rains for days on end, I w...

Christmas with all its excesses becomes the last stop on the route to self-improvement. This seasonal splurge seems designed to usher in a p...

You know it's Christmas when... Credit: William Lam you lose track of time your belly feels permanently distended you...

It has been a bumpy ride, this run-up to Christmas. My children are excited to be on holiday and the house is filled with light and festive ...

Hermaphrodite Mum Three kids and a single mum My children still believe in Father Christmas - even the eldest one, aged 12. It amazes me ...

People watching:  Kate Williams, founder of Handpicked by Kate Some years ago, I was introduced to a young woman at a party. Around her ...