Real Life - Mamamia

'I teach young men about respect. Here's what I tell them about domestic violence.'

Renee McBryde's dad was a murderer. She worried she was going to 'pass the gene on' to her kids.

'I’ve just fallen victim to an elaborate Bitcoin scam through Instagram. Here's what happened.'

As a child, Renee thought her dad worked for Cottee's cordial. He was in jail for 2 murders.

'My daughter lives with Borderline Personality Disorder. This is what I want you to know.'

'I’m a queer woman and I was sexually assaulted by another woman. People laughed when I told them.'

'I left my abusive partner last year. My family is still in contact with him.'

British backpacker Ellie came to Australia on holiday. 3 years later, she’s working at a cattle station.

After an abusive relationship, I lost all my confidence. Here's how I found myself again.

'I want to help people.' Why Lisa Curry needs to talk about her daughter's death.

'My mum knew about my DV relationship. But she didn't have the words to help me.'

Geraldine Bilston

"It was like a toxic beast." Lisa Curry on her daughter Jaimi’s addiction.

To some, it's just a blanket. For Olga, it saved her life in the final days of the Holocaust.

'I get over 20 cards every year.' Jess is a mother figure to women who need her.

'I'm 39 with 2 kids and I just had an abortion. I shouldn't have to explain why.'

Ellis Gunn met a man at an auction. For the following year, he stalked her every move.

Marie met someone 17 months after her husband died. Friends told her it was too soon.

Holly Wainwright: These are 5 of my biggest regrets.

Holly Wainwright

Comedian Alexandra Hudson has a disability. She's not your 'inspiration porn'.

At 19, food "rules" controlled my whole life. Here's what I'd say to myself now.

"You won’t regret as much as you think you will." 36 life lessons I've learned at 36.

Mia Freedman: These are my 7 biggest regrets.

'I have been mistaken for the #WrongAsian. There's nothing funny about it.'

Be a ‘grey rock’. 7 tips from an expert on how to deal with a narcissist.

'I've been diagnosed with cancer twice. Here are 12 things I wish I knew before treatment.'

'When my daughter died, I thought I'd never recover. Here's how I learned to live again.'

"I was in another place." How Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens got through their most painful moments.

Sophie Delezio survived two horrific accidents as a child. She just celebrated her 21st birthday.

Advice

'My daughter lives with Borderline Personality Disorder. This is what I want you to know.'

'I don’t know how to be a good mum because I haven’t seen it myself.'

'I just went to Bali. Here's everything you need to know about getting there right now.'

"A cheese platter is a perfectly acceptable meal": 7 women share the best piece of advice they got from their mum.

'I’m a personal trainer. Here are 5 things I say to clients on repeat.'

Marie anagnostis

The Overwhelmed Woman's Guide to planning a pregnancy.

6 things to know before buying a computer for your school kid.

"Can I feed my pet leftovers?" and 6 other questions the Mamamia team need a vet to answer immediately.

"I have 2 kids in primary school. Here are 4 ways we're doing back-to-school shopping differently this year."

Leanora Wagstaff

'Just do the thing': 4 women on the biggest goal they ever set for themselves and how they achieved it.

Shannen Findlay

From allergies to play dates: 7 parenting hacks to get you through the social season.

13 women anonymously share the worst career advice they've ever received.

Shannen Findlay

Just 4 ways to level up your next socially-distanced picnic.

Eleanor Katelaris

"8 women told me their best no-BS advice on buying a house.”

Mary Rose Madigan

"I cannot and will not forgive or forget." The life lesson from Holocaust survivor, Eddie Jaku.

Jessie Stephens

7 women told us what being bold looks like in your 20s, 30s and 40s.

Mary Rose Madigan

Holly Wainwright: A list of my non-negotiable 'I do's'.

Holly Wainwright

"The moment I knew my phone addiction had gone too far."

Billi FitzSimons

28 women on what they wish their younger selves knew about sex.

"Choose the bigger life." 30 women on the advice that changed their life.

Renee McBryde's dad was a murderer. She worried she was going to 'pass the gene on' to her kids.

As a child, Renee thought her dad worked for Cottee's cordial. He was in jail for 2 murders.

Lisa Curry has been hounded by paparazzi her entire life. After her divorce, she took a stand.

For Sophie Cachia, having sex with a woman for the first time was a huge learning curve.

LGBTQI

'I’m a queer woman and I was sexually assaulted by another woman. People laughed when I told them.'

Safe bathrooms and respecting pronouns: What trans people want to see change in Australia.

'I've been harassed in the boys' bathroom': What it's like to live as trans in Australia.

Trans Day of Visibility: What it's like coming out as trans in Australia.

Brooke Blurton was 19 when she came out as bisexual. She says it's still considered a "greedy" sexuality.

Shannen Findlay

"When I came out, I tried to fit a stereotype. It very nearly broke me."

Tammy and Karen married as soon as it was legal. Now they're celebrating Mardi Gras with their son.

'We thought it was going to be easy': A queer couple's IVF journey.

Shannen Findlay

'I've been told I have no right to children.' What it's like to be a trans woman in Australia.

Elizabeth Walker

Why stylist Deni Todorović came out to their family twice.

When Sophie Cachia started dating women, her friendships suddenly changed.

"It saves lives." Three women on what Mardi Gras means to them.

"Respect our pronouns": 10 ways to be a better ally to non-binary and trans people.

'Gender conversion 'therapy' is a public health crisis. I know this because I lived it.'

'I knew I was a woman from the age of 7. I didn't start living as one until I was 46.'

Victoria is about to pass "the world's most significant achievement" on gay conversion.

The 6 biggest myths about lesbian sex we all need to stop believing. Like, right now.

Lacey-Jade Christie

"I was so ashamed of my feelings." Why Netflix's The Prom is the film I needed growing up.

"We wanted to become mums and our journey to parenthood was a little different to most."

"A new kind of conversion therapy." Why everyone is talking about J.K.Rowling... again.

"We live with his guilt." Melissa's son made a choice that cost 5 lives, including his own.

Megan Gale miscarried at 9 weeks. Lying there waiting for her procedure, she was recognised.

'After my stillbirth, I requested time off work. It was declined.'

'I spend my days handling dead people. This is what it's taught me about living.'

Emma Jane Holmes

Exactly ten years on, Brittany Murphy's mysterious death is still haunting Hollywood.

"You're grieving someone that you didn't even get to see": Heather Maltman on the heartbreak of miscarriage.

"I've never been loved like that before." Robin Bailey on life after Sean Pickwell's death.

"It still hurts." Libby Trickett on the 'weird grief' of early pregnancy loss.

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The Well

'Having kids is too hard on low income earners. So I got a vasectomy at 22.'

Last month I lost my dad. There are 4 aspects of grief I didn't expect.

"Do you really need that biscuit?" I'm regularly fat-shamed at work. I'm done laughing it off.

Mary Rose Madigan

'I've had alopecia for 21 years. No hair on my face, head and body. This is what I want you to know.'

'I've been harassed in the boys' bathroom': What it's like to live as trans in Australia.

Trans Day of Visibility: What it's like coming out as trans in Australia.

'Like Chris Rock, I’ve been slapped in the face while doing my job. It was utterly humiliating.'

'I never thought I experienced racism at work. But then my colleagues decorated my desk.'

"They literally tried to poison me." 13 women share their housemate horror stories.

Khadija Gbla is a survivor of female genital mutilation. She is breaking the silence.

'Four years after leaving my violent partner, my son went to jail. I blame myself.'

'When I was going through the worst time of my life, people told me how good I looked.'

"When I came out, I tried to fit a stereotype. It very nearly broke me."

Tammy and Karen married as soon as it was legal. Now they're celebrating Mardi Gras with their son.

For 10 years, my daughter wanted to end her life. Last month, she did.

'We don't want this war either.' What it's like to be Russian living in Australia right now.

'Last week I broke into my ex's home to steal money to feed my kids. I had no choice.'

As a trans woman, Stef's high school years were 'traumatic'. Now as a teacher, she is making a difference.

On her wedding day, Narelda Jacobs felt an "emptiness". Then she found the courage to hit restart.

When Stephanie broke up with her boyfriend, she Googled him. Everything he'd told her was a lie.

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