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I’m not keen on the Clooneys’ ‘no phones’ rule for guests. But I’d still accept an invitation

Amal Clooney says the policy allows for ‘safe and frank’ conversation, writes Emma Beddington. But what if you want to show George a cool meme of an anteater posing?

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How do I feel about air conditioning? On the one hand, I’m extremely hot. On the other, it’s destroying the planet

Yes, temperatures are rising. But more and more AC means more and more CO2 – and then more and more global heating. Let’s have some long-term thinking instead, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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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

Only a robot would attempt to turn it into ‘tasty cookies’. A human would just scoop the sugar out again, writes Emma Beddington

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

A life of passive ‘perfection’, in which you minister to your partner and don’t speak unless spoken to, is a nauseating prospect that leaves women dangerously vulnerable, writes Emma Beddington

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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

Can he really be that old? Was I ever that young? A trip to clear out his student flat has brought back so many memories, writes Emma Beddington

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

Two-thirds of women apparently think about doing something different with their careers. Personally, I think I’d make a fantastic archaeologist or opera singer, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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

The word has lost all meaning, we are told, writes Emma Beddington. Could my favourite dad-jectives replace it?

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

Ever since lockdown we’ve supposedly all been in it together, doing conference calls in our slippers. But in straight couples, guess who gets the spare bedroom and the proper desk, asks Emma Beddington

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Could the right question bring some magic to your meetings?

Do you die a little every time you sit down with your workmates? Try asking them about their first ever concert, or the last time they blew up a balloon, writes Emma Beddington

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

Every loss is different, and so is how we deal with it. When I asked my friends about their mourning rituals, they mentioned parties, dances, ice-creams on the seafront, writes Emma Beddington

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

From a disobedient dishwasher to a letter from the taxman, it turns out everything is more palatable with a sprinkling of childlike wonder, writes Emma Beddington

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

I like animals as much as the next woman. But even my favourite hen can’t mix me a martini, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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

Imagine going somewhere and not having to hear all about a stranger’s toxic boyfriend, pitch deck or hernia op, writes Emma Beddington

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

Trump can have his ‘victory days’. I want something to commemorate Britain’s love of Judi Dench, or its hatred of a sleepless night, writes Emma Beddington

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

From answering emails to booking appointments, there’s nothing I haven’t postponed and postponed and postponed. TikToker Christi Newrutzen showed me a better way, says Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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

The generations are more segregated than ever. Yet we have so much in common, writes Emma Beddington

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We need to talk about Kevins in Germany, Irish ballads and Tom Holt’s novels

Letters: Readers respond to Emma Beddington’s article that asked why people find the name of the interim pope, Kevin Farrell, funny

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

The name was good enough for actor Kevin Costner and Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson, to say nothing of an actual saint, Kevin of Glendalough. Maybe the papal connection could make it cool again, writes Emma Beddington

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

It’s the time of year that reminds us how very different we all are. Everyone is under the same sky, consulting the same weather app, but no one feels the same temperature, writes Emma Beddington

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

A new E4 dating show brings the lies we tell while dating into the spotlight. But is bending the truth always a bad thing when looking for love? writes Emma Beddington

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

Despite all Copenhagen zoo’s best efforts, pandas Mao Sun and Xing Er have been playing chase, squeaking, wrestling and napping – doing everything but procreate, writes Emma Beddington

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

From Paltrow talking about KPIs to Meghan waxing lyrical about entrepreneurship, it’s not surprising famous women are cashing in on the world’s obsession with their brands, writes Emma Beddington

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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

Research shows that while women experience feelings of revulsion from a young age, men catch them up in later years. Maybe I should stop scraping the mould off the jam, writes Emma Beddington

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

As a controversial list of rules for eating out does the rounds, here is my unsparing list of commandments for eating in, writes Emma Beddington

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Norwegian community spirit and UK inequality

Letters: Responding to an article by Emma Beddington, Francesca Vaghi and Julia Hvitlock say dugnadsånd is not the same as outsourcing the state’s obligations; plus letters from Austen Lynch, Andrew Kyle and another reader

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