The Family Podcast: Living without grandchildren

Join Miranda Sawyer and studio guest Tim Dowling, Guardian columnist and harried dad, for this month's Family Podcast.

When people reach a certain age, they start bragging about their grandchildren, endlessly droning on about Ruby's first steps or Joel's achievements at school. But what if there are no grandchildren, and no photos to show around? In our special feature, we speak to people who, for a variety of reasons, are grandchildless.

Later, Tim Dowling explains what happens when teenagers and DIY collide.

And get ready to light the candles as the acronym-loving parenting website, Mumsnet, celebrates its 10th birthday. Co-founder Justine Roberts joins Miranda and Tim in the studio to discuss Boden-wearing yummy mummies, those confusing initials and … pirate sex.

In her Family Playlist, writer Andrea Levy talks to Miranda about Perry Como, fancying Chesney Hawkes and why she and her husband took 22 years to get married.

Finally, if you have a family story to tell and you'd like to share it with the Family Podcast, then why not post it below and we might just get in touch.