Why was Denise Welch so furious about her son’s bins? That’s what being a parent does to you | Polly Hudson

When Brent council failed to collect her kid’s rubbish for weeks on end, the actor let her 500,000 followers know just how she felt. As a mother, I can relate Some new academic research into parenthood has caused quite a stir, by revealing that having children doesn’t make you happier. Some were outraged by it, others vindicated, debate ensued about whether it’s even children’s job to make their mums and dads happy, or the other way round. And in the cacophony of opinion, something got lost. ...

By Polly Hudson