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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Dawn O’Porter
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The early days of motherhood. We lived in a sweet little bungalow in LA that had a pool. We threw lots of parties. We had a cute dog and a mad Siamese. Trump had never been president, we’d never heard of coronavirus, Claire’s Accessories was still going strong. Good times.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗

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Tracey Ullman British and American actress
When I met my husband and had babies. They have made me happy ever since.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 March 2017 source ↗
Dominic West English actor
Last year. I was with my wife and all my kids in northern California, driving an RV. I remember thinking that life couldn’t possibly get any better.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 December 2018 source ↗

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