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Mother’s day, that annual festival of flowers, fond feelings and thinly disguised commercialism. Yes, we are all quite clear that this is a holiday designed to extract our hard-earned cash, but look, there's everything right about celebrating her and all that that she does for you and the family. Correct? Even if you disapprove of the day entirely, there are few better ways to get any Sunday off to a good start than an excellent present. Plus, a last minute dash for petrol station flowers or a corner shop card, is impossible to disguise as anything but “I forgot and panicked.”Bella Freud Ceramic Diffuser £155.00It’s not cheap, but it is a fabulous objet with may be refilled or repurposed for months and years to come. Inspired by the incense-heavy scents of the 70’s, expect this to fill the...

Adolescence makes for chilling viewing for everyone, but especially parents. The Netflix drama has sparked national debate with its fictional tale of a 13-year-old boy who becomes a knife-wielding murderer of a girl at his school after consuming misogynistic content online. It’s enough to make parents of boys — as well as girls — frantic with worry. But it’s also a chance for family members and carers to reach out to the young men in their lives who may be going through a tough time. “These kids are in pain”Dr Linda Papadopoulos, a psychologist and broadcaster, is clear that it’s important not to blame boys for the current situation. “We have to remember that boys that are insecure, that are feeling sort of low and unhappy about themselves, they respond well to very simplistic messages of ...