6 h. ago Kelley Wolf banned from contacting her children and ordered to stay 300 feet away from ex Scott Wolf in new ruling

The former couple tied the knot in 2004 and later welcomed three children

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1 week ago ‘Anything can happen’: how 14 empty nesters are reimagining their lives

From starting new careers and reconstructing houses to keeping children’s rooms the same, these parents are navigating a ‘rollercoaster’The term “empty nest” first emerged in the late 19th century, gaining traction in psychological and sociological discourse by the 1940s. Originally, it evoked a singular image: a mother alone in a quiet house, mourning the departure of her last child. But the reality, then and now, is far more nuanced. While the term was once gendered, today the emotional impact is felt across all parents, regardless of role or identity.The empty nest is not a fixed state but a mutable one. For some, it arrives with a deep ache, a sense of disorientation or loss. For others, it marks a period of renewal, space reclaimed, silence embraced, autonomy rediscovered. The nest may stay quiet or grow noisy again with boomerang children, ageing parents or new partners. Some preserve their homes like time capsules; others transform them entirely, reimagining their lives withi...

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1 week ago Last minute holidays surge as Brits find cheaper alternatives to 'rip

Fed-up parents are abandoning plans to stay in the UK because the cost of keeping their children entertained has skyrocketed in recent years - so they're jetting off on cheap holidays instead

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3 w. ago I don't put my kids to bed until 12am... haters say it is child abuse but our family is thriving

Emily Boazman, 35, lets her children, aged nine, seven, and three, stay up until the wee hours of the morning - even on school nights.

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3 w. ago I don't put my kids to bed until 2am... haters say it is child abuse but our family is thriving

Emily Boazman, 35, lets her children, aged nine, seven, and three, stay up as late as they want, sometimes going to bed as late as 2 in the morning.

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3 w. ago Malqueridas review – blurry phone footage takes us inside Chile’s prisons with incarcerated mothers

Video shot by inmates opens the doors on the often painful realities of having children in the country’s jailsThis documentary about motherhood in Chile’s prison system is edited down from 4,000 photos and nearly 2,000 videos shot entirely on mobile phones by inmates of the country’s largest women’s jail. Phones are banned, so the images are often fuzzy and blurred, clips ending abruptly – sometimes with a hiss of “Hide the phone!” or “The guard is coming!”. At times, it can be hard to make sense of what is happening on screen. The voiceover is spoken by Karina Sánchez, who spent more than six years in prison, and she also voices the experiences of other incarcerated women. It’s not immediately clear she is telling multiple stories, however, so the voiceover becomes mildly disorientating.It’s estimated that 95% of women in Chile’s prisons are mothers, and their children can stay with them in jail until they turn two years old. A woman describes staying awake all night the night befo...

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3 w. ago Eritrean asylum seeker who 'threatened to torture wife and children' says he should be allowed to stay 'secure and safe in UK'

An asylum seeker who reportedly threatened to torture his wife and two young children is fighting to stay in the UK.

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3 w. ago Chinese investment banker Bao Fan released from detention after two years, source says

High-profile founder of China Renaissance Holdings freed as Beijing seeks to drive up business confidenceBao Fan, star dealmaker and the founder of the boutique investment bank China Renaissance Holdings, has been released more than two years after being detained by Chinese authorities, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.China Renaissance sent shock waves through the country’s financial sector in 2023 when it announced it was unable to contact Bao, who founded the bank in 2005 with two others and still owns nearly 49% of its issued shares. The company’s share price tanked as a result of his detention. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Banker Bao Fan reportedly released from Chinese detention after two years

High-profile founder of China Renaissance Holdings went missing in 2023, sending company’s share price plungingBao Fan, a star dealmaker and the founder of the boutique investment bank China Renaissance Holdings, has been released more than two years after being detained by Chinese authorities, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.China Renaissance sent shock waves through the country’s financial sector in 2023 when it announced it was unable to contact Bao, who founded the bank in 2005 with two others and still owns nearly 49% of its issued shares. The company’s share price tanked as a result of his detention. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I love my partner but her three daughters can be so demanding'

Resident agony aunt Coleen Nolan has advice for a reader whose partner's grown-up kids are taking over when they come to stay, meaning his own children stay away

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3 w. ago Anna Friel's stalker, 71, is banned from contacting Unforgivable star or her daughter after turning up at her home and leaving unwanted gifts in terrifying three

Phil Appleton, 71, admitted stalking the actress, Anna Friel, who first shot to fame by being part of the first on-screen lesbian kiss on Channel 4 's Brookside, for almost three years.

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3 w. ago Stalker, 71, is banned from contacting Anna Friel or her daughter after turning up at her home and leaving unwanted gifts in terrifying three

Phil Appleton, 71, admitted stalking the actress, Anna Friel, who first shot to fame by being part of the first on-screen lesbian kiss on Channel 4 's Brookside, for almost three years.

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3 w. ago Families admit summer plans regularly ruined by UK's unpredictable weather

Over a third of children (38%) prefer to stay indoors on hot, humid, or rainy summer days, with a similar number (35%) beginning to complain about the weather after just a few hours

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3 w. ago Waterworld where girl, 4, died had 'strongest wave pool ever', witness says

One mum-of-three who was at the Stoke-on-Trent waterpark with her husband and children said she had struggled to stay on her feet due to the strength of the current

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4 w. ago Mum 'wrapped bleeding daughter in towel' and ran from hotel room

Danielle Kenny, 35, had spent the day with her four children on Friday when she decided to book a stay at the hotel.

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