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The worst thing about AI? That stupid Samsung ad where the guy adds ‘way too much sugar’ to his pasta sauce

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Is ‘princess treatment’ a harmless trend – or yet more fuel for misogyny?

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I was a big orca fan – but their skincare regime is giving me the ick

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What’s it like to be 23 and starting a new life? I’m unpacking a lot of emotions as my son heads to the US

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I’m thrilled that Liz Hurley is 60, naked and smiling in a meadow. But when will the nude celeb arms race end?

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Are you a woman dreaming of a career change? Here’s my advice

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Real Housewives is coming to London? I can’t wait for the boozed-up shouting to begin

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You say we need more babies, rightwingers? Come back to me after you’ve fought in the trenches of soft play

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‘Chic’ is dead, says Vogue. Is it time to revive ‘jazzy’, ‘snazzy’ and ‘swish’?

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Working from home? It’s so much nicer if you’re a man

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Could the right question bring some magic to your meetings?

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How will you remember your loved ones? With the nationwide Celebration Day – or by shouting at squirrels?

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I’ve been living each day as if it were my first – and the results amazed me

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That’s enough pro-pet propaganda! There are at least seven things that humans do better

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What’s better than a cafe, wilderness retreat or spa? A silent cafe, wilderness retreat or spa

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Why should the US have all the new holidays? Here are five to make the UK a happier place

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I watched a woman clear her shower drain – and realised I had to get my own life in order

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Do we ever stop feeling anxious, angry or sad about relationships? Not if my older friends are any guide

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The interim pope is a guy called Kevin. Why do people find that funny?

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I’ve never kept a diary. But if I had, I’d want it destroyed when I die

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Spring is here! Why are some people in flip-flops – and others in padded overcoats?

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I told a truly weird lie on a first date 30 years ago – and it worked out surprisingly well

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Why I can’t stop watching two pandas not have sex

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From Gwyneth Paltrow to the Duchess of Sussex, the girlboss is back. In this economy, who can blame them?

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Men get more disgusted as they age? It’s only a matter of time before my husband sees the real, slovenly me

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Never ask ‘what’s for dinner’ and hide food from teenagers – my essential rules for happy home dining

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What I learned from the woman who does 52 new things a year

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It’s time to embrace Dugnadsånd – the Norwegian concept we all need right now

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Dressing like a witch is in fashion – finally I am ahead of the curve

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Many young people find safety in the soothing world of ASMR videos – imagine if we could give them that in the real world

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My phone knows what I want before I do. That should be worrying – but it’s oddly comforting

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Sunshine’s back, the days are getting longer – and doesn’t everything look awful?

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How can you tell if a man is really into cast-iron kitchenware? He’ll pansplain it to you

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It’s two years since the kids left. Here’s what I’ve learned – and what has surprised me

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How do I know young women are not OK? Their devastation over a doomed anglerfish

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I am a tweakment holdout. When will wrinkles, bad teeth and big pores be back in fashion?

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What would I tell my younger self if I met her for coffee? Mostly that things do get better

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Why is it so hard to go to bed? Maybe science has the answer