Charlotte Cripps

With Mercury and Venus both in retrograde this Halloween, communication and emotions are set for double trouble. Charlotte Cripps dives down a zodiac rabbit hole and finds out how different star signs can benefit from this scary season

Today marks the start of Venus retrograde, when – until 19 November – the planet that rules love appears to go backwards. At the end of her tether with more earthly approaches, Charlotte Cripps asks an expert whether it’s possible to harness planetary power to manifest a new relationship

Thanks to the record-breaking summer heatwaves, the number of people attending climate anxiety therapy has rocketed – and it’s even changed Charlotte Cripps’s attitude toward recycling

Mother-of-two Charlotte Cripps knows exactly why the era of never scolding a child or saying ‘no’ is over – and why Beta mums like her are turning to parenting that’s just good enough’

A new study finds that narcissism is a tendency that is half genetic and half environmental. But it’s not quite as simple as that, finds Charlotte Cripps, who unpicks the latest data with experts

In the new Disney/Pixar movie, traditional toys are threatened by the arrival of an iPad-like device for kids. For Charlotte Cripps, it sparked anguish and much-needed conversations between her and her daughters – but also worry that the film lays the blame for tech addiction at kids rather than their parents

The cosmic event provides ideal conditions for manifestation – all the better in today’s economic crisis. This week’s moon is particularly powerful, says Charlotte Cripps, who tries it out after a session with a mentor

First, it was Labubus, now it is all about new gel-filled squidgy dumpling toys – and there are counterfeit versions causing havoc. These crazes are driving mum of two, Charlotte Cripps, mad

One of the many revelations to come from Kylie Minogue’s new three-part Netflix documentary is that she won’t be dating a ‘narcissist’ again. But you can only avoid one if you can identify one, says Charlotte Cripps, who has had more than a few in her life

As new research shows that one in 10 parents have no support network, Charlotte Cripps isn’t surprised. The idea of community and cooperation when it comes to parenting is all very well, but feeling alone is often the harsh reality