Victoria Richards

Bridget Phillipson’s education reforms will see schoolchildren learn about the rudiments of mortgages, savings and credit cards – which is fine by me, as I don’t want my kids to be as bad with finances as I am, says Victoria Richards

From the men aged 50 who are still ‘not sure’ they want kids, to the ones who refuse to date women with kids, listening to the singer’s revenge album is bittersweet – and achingly familiar, writes Victoria Richards

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

Autumn chills often bring on a runny nose and other cold-like symptoms – but this year, a fast-spreading strain of Covid-19 called Stratus is surging. From experience, Victoria Richards knows all the signs to be on the lookout for…

With his reckless suggestion that taking paracetamol during pregnancy can cause neurodevelopmental disorders in children, the US president’s war on women has reached new depths, says Victoria Richards

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

Autumn chills often bring on a runny nose and other cold-like symptoms – but this year, a fast-spreading strain of Covid-19 called Stratus is surging. From experience, Victoria Richards knows all the symptoms to be on the lookout for…

Think you’ve got an ‘end of summer cold’? Now take a Covid test…

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

Putting up posters in train carriages won’t deter disruptive passengers from being so anti-social – but Victoria Richards has an idea that might…

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

Ahead of A-level results day, schools have been offering students workshops on how to use their smartphones to talk to a real person and secure a university place. So what hope have they got in the real world, wonders Victoria Richards

Being the sole responsible adult when travelling abroad can feel daunting and overwhelming, writes Victoria Richards – not least when you’re surrounded by couples. But there are ways of giving your kids a vacation they’ll always remember

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

As Marks & Spencer apologises after a trans employee offers to help a 14-year-old girl and her mother in the bra department, Victoria Richards says there’s only one person that has been let down here – and it’s not the customer

Following his son’s birth, the DJ has shared graphic photos of his wife’s placenta… and a jar of protein pills he had made from it. Victoria Richards, who did something gory with her own child’s umbilical cord, says this is a ritual too far

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships