With wealth for millennials set to double in the next 20 years, it’s time to get over the awkwardness and have the conversation now

It’s healthy – especially at new year – to take stock of what others think of us by putting them on the spot

Two years ago I discovered I was not related to my white father. Now, I intend to find out the origins of my blackness

Would a family spice things up or water it down? I’ve always pictured a bachelorette pad and a dog instead

We are time-pushed, cash poor and banned from keeping pets in our rented accommodation. Plants give us something to come home to

I miss Dad’s culinary skills and fighting my brother for the crispiest roast potato. I even miss being forced to drag the plastic tree down from the attic

I have also realised that the ultimate enemy of self-sabotage is looking after your mental and physical health

I’m infinitely less wise than I thought I would be by now, but these things I know …

Britain’s social hierarchy still affects everything from our political system to our universities to our TV shows

The hashtag campaign against sexual violence demands all women tackle men they know – brothers, friends, colleagues – about their attitudes and behaviour

Prince Harry’s partner is initiating real change in UK race relations. It was exciting to hear the royal family defend this mixed-race relationship

We need to be more vocal about the impact on young people when something goes wrong in our families

Growing up, black art was nowhere to be seen. Now I am exploring the black diaspora and my own, newfound identity through music, theatre and literature

He broke his collarbone because of me and we grew apart as teenagers, but now we’ve found out we’re half-siblings our relationship has never been stronger

They pick me up when I need a boost, reflect me back to myself when I’m lost. I’m determined to return the favours of female friendship

A white identity was constructed for me 25 years ago and unravelling it feels like a Sisyphean task

I always offer to split the bill on a first date, but this time I felt aggrieved when he then asked me back to his place

Renting gives me freedom. I love knowing I can up sticks at a moment’s notice and it’s someone else’s problem if the boiler breaks down

I still have yet to uncover the full truth behind my heritage, but now feel that living in a racial no man’s land can actually be fun

Being single, travelling the world solo, and grief over the death of my father have all taught me the meaning of loneliness