Why are French children better behaved?

French parents put themselves first, let their babies cry and don’t allow snacking. Paris-based American author Pamela Druckerman was a willing convert


I am afraid my mother will outlive me

Are you mad about your mother? Or does your mother drive you mad? In this extract from The Daughterhood, we meet 'Anna’ whose relationship with her mother has been fraught since birth


In an overconfident world, is humility the key to success?

A new book argues that our obsession with self-belief is leading to a culture of narcissism, that we should be less like Berlusconi and more like Merkel. Confidence should grow from competence and not the other way around






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