Victoria Richards

You might not see these parenting tips in self-help books, but I swear by them, writes Victoria Richards – a tried and tested (very tested) parent to two under-12s...

The overwhelmingly ‘lolsome’ reaction to the video tells us all we need to know about the different ways men and women experience the world – and the internet, writes Victoria Richards

We must make sure this little girl’s horrific final moments – alone in a car, surrounded by the bodies of her relatives – is not yet another tragedy that is barely noticed and quickly forgotten. Let her death be the tipping point of this terrible war, writes Victoria Richards

A charity says the current calendar dating back to Victorian times is unfit for purpose – and the summer break should be cut from six weeks, to four. I couldn’t be more in favour, writes parent-of-two Victoria Richards...

There’s been a fierce backlash against Meta’s decision to lower the age of WhatsApp from 16 to 13, writes Victoria Richards. But rather than pressing the panic button, she decided to try something groundbreaking

The Independent’s Voices editor Victoria Richards is surprised to discover the unrivalled joy of the annual, multi-generational family holiday

Angry? You bet. The real question is: Why aren’t you?

Were you a Tommy Girl fanatic, a CK One devotee – or did you drench yourself in Joop! or Acqua di Giò? Thanks to Gen Z, the fragrances that defined an even cooler generation are flying off the shelves again, says Victoria Richards

I've tried everything to get rid of my strange, specific phobia – including one very embarrassing TV appearance with Paul McKenna

There are plenty of ways to show you love and care for someone – and desire them – without having to put up with them snoring in your ear all night