Mamamia on Facebook

Features

AUGUST 2021

ROADTEST: 'For 3 weeks I tried the serum and oil duo that promises hydration heaven. Here's my skin diary.'
'We earn less for doing for the same job.' Why the Paralympics still has a long way to go.
9 face masks you can buy immediately, from Australian lady start ups.
"I no longer need any other clothes": 26 things the Mamamia team shopped this month.
The fight for equal pay for women is another victim of COVID.
From tech gadgets to locally made treats: The best Father's Day presents to gift from afar.
'You're more irritable.' The 5 symptoms of burnout you shouldn't ignore when working from home.
7 women told us what being bold looks like in your 20s, 30s and 40s.
'From decision-making to advance care planning, here are the difficult things we need to all know about palliative care for the loved ones we look after.'
The worst part of owning a dog is a decision no one wants to make.
'My high school teacher laughed when I said I wanted to be an engineer. I proved him wrong.'
'I just started my 20s. There are a million moments I won't be able to get back.'
'Since splitting up, my ex-husband and I have remained best friends. People can't stand it.'
'Apparently my fertility was more important than my life.' For years, I fought to have a hysterectomy.
'I asked a bunch of online dating matches how to cure my iso-boredom. Here's what happened.'
A bunch of cameos, plus 7 other things you didn't know about The Princess Diaries.
"He'd been supporting her for 28 years." I found out I had a half-sister at my dad's funeral.
15 women on the morning routines that are keeping them going in lockdown.
"You’re trying to find where you belong": Nobody tells you about the pregnancy limbo.
"I blamed myself." In 2020, while on set for Neighbours, Sharon Johal miscarried.
"Teachers are crying out to be vaccinated." The essential workers getting left behind.
"I had no idea it would hit me this hard". The reality of getting COVID-19 in Sydney right now.
From clever storage to organised chaos: 21 women share what their bathrooms (really) look like.
The 6 questions you have about the Tokyo Paralympics, answered.
Paralympian Emma Booth was in a near-fatal car accident. She said she "wouldn't change a thing".
'My sister-in-law doesn't believe in COVID. It's completely fractured our family.'
The 6 things you'll be wearing in spring, according to a lifestyle editor.
OPINION: Gladys, here’s what NSW parents want you to know about our “need” for childcare.
Is 'maskne' really a thing? Everything you need to know about how to treat and prevent it.
Lockdown hair rehab: Exactly how to care for your iso-locks, according to expert hairdressers.
"What is happening post-jab?" The big question about Australia's COVID future.
We have 3 x $100 gift vouchers up for grabs. You just need to fill out our quick survey.
'I'm in lockdown with my husband and two kids. I've never felt so lonely.'
What is a non-surgical rhinoplasty? 8 questions we needed answers to immediately about the cosmetic treatments we keep hearing about.
‘My 10yo daughter wanted to learn how to create video games. So she tried this game that shows us how.'
"We feel that time is ticking." The immeasurable loss of new parents.
I tried 5 different productivity hacks for working from home. Here's what actually worked.
'Cancer is still going to happen.' 5 health checks you shouldn't miss, even during lockdown.
From a "ruined kiss" to a disturbing group chat: Why Maria Thattil is making a stand on Instagram.
'You make allowances for him but not me.' What it's like to have a husband and son with ADHD.
'I felt like a failure': Jessica Rowe on the one career moment that almost broke her.
'I became a mother 15 years ago. Here's what I'd tell myself as a new mum.'
5 signs your relationship has become one-sided - and how to fix it.
'After two years of not drinking, I walked into a bottle shop. I hid it from everyone.'
'I dealt with my parenting struggles by complaining about my husband. Here's why I stopped.'
From sexless marriages to ‘monogamish.’ 10 couples who do partnerships differently.
'My daughter's friend is being horrifically bullied online. She's only nine.'
SEX DIARIES: 'Phone sex with my f**k buddy is getting me through lockdown.'
The 'Woman Without A Face' was linked to countless murders. She never existed.
A new baby and 11 years together: Inside Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham's relationship.
Tiffiny Hall built a career on fitness. Now, she can't exercise for more than 10 minutes.
We asked: What's it really like working as a psychic and what do they do everyday?
In case we hadn't already noticed, Australia has a compassion problem.
From laundry to groceries: 13 easy household hacks for living more sustainably.
20 years, one conflict, two horrific scenes: The defining images of Taliban terror.
'I'm 8 weeks into Sydney lockdown and dorky dance workouts are the only exercise getting me through.'
After glassy-looking skin without all the skincare steps? There's a product for that.
Mel thought she was constipated. But after some time on the toilet, she felt a baby's head.
A quick beginner's guide on probiotics for your skin health, because who even knows where to start.
"The mental load is huge." What it’s really like to home school a five-year-old.
'COVID isn't the biggest threat to my newborn daughter. Climate change is.'
"The worst 18 days of my life." Both my parents got COVID-19. Here's what I did next.
For children in remote communities, getting access to books can be tough. Here's what's being done about it.
The 3 products the hosts of You Beauty couldn’t live without.
OPINION: Please stop giving fat people 'advice'.
Why women in their 50s are more sexually adventurous than any other age group.
'Good birth' and 'bad birth': How we have tricked ourselves into believing there is a choice.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: '2021 wasn't meant to be like this. So give yourself a f**king break.'
"How can you sleep so soundly?" A letter to every new father, from the mother of your child.
Chicken nuggets and "back-up options": Exactly what my fussy kid eats in a week.
The face of NSW's COVID response: What we know about NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant.
"I let my kids drink coffee": 40 mums share their unpopular parenting opinions.
"Someone is always watching." Two experts on what parents need to know about online safety.
I have a favourite child. Here's why.
'I saw my ex with another man after years apart. Here's how I came to feel happy for her.'
Just 23 photos that show you grew up in the 80s.
46 years after Lori was murdered, the local news ran a story. A call from a viewer solved the case.
'I'm 23 and have lived with type 1 diabetes all my life. This is what I wish people knew.'
SEX DIARIES: 'I’ve been having the naughtiest virtual sex of my life during lockdown.'
'As a fat woman in my 30s, here are the 7 things I'd tell my younger self.'
A princess mother and a sister on The Voice: Everything we know about Nick Kyrgios' family.
A manipulated photo and an obsession with her virginity: What the media did to Britney Spears.
Where are they now? The cast of Clueless, 26 years after its release.
Quick one: Is not bathing actually good for your skin?
Where are they now? The teenagers from Suddenly 30, 17 years later.
When I was diagnosed with cancer at 31, these are the five things I told myself.
ROAD TEST: 'I tried this permanent vegan hair colour to see how effective it actually is. Here's my verdict.'
What We Spend: Mother and son duo share their $1,463.50 week.
7 celebrity chefs share their one rule of cooking everyone needs to know.
From shoe stains to shrinking: Women share their clothing hacks for fixing disasters.
45 celebrities we didn't know were related.
'Today, I miscarried at home. My 8-year-old daughter was my rock.'
'Disabled people are hot.' Robyn Lambird would like to clear up some of your assumptions.
"How is this possible?" 19 year old Prue discovered she was pregnant while she was in labour.
'After my husband died suddenly, I removed my wedding ring. I didn't expect the opinions.'
'It’s saved my winter lockdown skin': 19 beauty products we're loving sick this month.
In 2008, Jennifer Hudson's brother-in-law murdered her family. She's forgiven him.
LEIGH CAMPBELL: Yep, I did my own balayage at home. Here's how it went.
The 10 basic pantry staples Masterchef winner Diana Chan can't live without.
"You're not funny": We asked 50 women what they'd say, anonymously, to their boss.
The internet is divided over the proper way to make scrambled eggs.
Maria Thattil accidentally got added to a men's group chat. What she found in there left her shaking.
My twins’ imaginations are big and colourful, and they love telling stories. Now there’s an audiobook they can be a part of.
'I'm 20 and I just got the AstraZeneca vaccine. Here's how it went.'
Insane salaries and no outfit repeats: 12 things you didn't know about Sex and the City.
'I was the child with unwashed clothes': What it's like growing up with an alcoholic parent.
Secret offers, ridiculous language and mind games: First home buying is destroying my soul.
"He usually cancels people with your weight." A doctor fat-shamed me. It was the last straw.
'I've seen five counsellors over 20 years. Here's their best, most life-changing advice.'
'You treat me differently.' A letter to my happily married friends, from your newly separated friend.
Maria was the shortest contestant at Miss Universe 2020. Not everyone wanted her there.
'I was an alcoholic. When I quit, the most surprising part was my friends' reactions.'
'I went from being pregnant and homeless to a CEO. But there's more to my story.'
SEX DIARIES: 'I was dying to sleep with my colleague. Then he invited me to his hotel room.'
'Why "smile more" is not medical advice.'
We need to talk about how little celebrities are... bathing.
Less than an hour after taking a life, Paul Denyer sat down to dinner at his girlfriend's house.
The very real impact of the questions the Census fails to ask.
We asked 7 mental health experts for their one piece of advice right now.
A $2k blanket and a nod to her kids: 8 details you missed in Meghan Markle's 40th birthday video.
"I've been living in it": 25 things the Mamamia team shopped this month in lockdown.
A teen daughter and son who's a 'better songwriter': Inside Björk’s family life.
'After a traumatic birth, my doctor told me he had "some bad news" about my baby girl.'
Bexy Cameron was born into a notorious sex cult. From a young age, she knew it wasn't right.
Ellie* thought James was her first love. After 20 years, she learned it was all a lie.
Looking to buy new exercise shoes? Here's what you need to consider first.
'I was preparing for another day at work at Mamamia. Then a doctor's appointment changed my life.'
ROAD TEST: I’m a mum of 2 with no time to exercise. So we tried Optus Sport Fitness workouts for a week.
ROAD TEST: Disney Hooyay is finally here. Here's our verdict, according to my 2yo and 4yo.
13 women on how much time they actually spend on their side-hustle (with full-time work).
From $6.49 to $90: 14 candles that are simply too cute to burn.
7 very good reasons why you need to attend the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
'I’m due to get married in 12 days. Right now, it’s illegal.'
Running two businesses with two kids from a two-bedroom apartment: Laura Byrne's day in the life.
“It’s not really about you”: I’m a nurse on the frontline. And I just want you to know this.
The 7 best books for Father’s Day when you don’t know what the heck else to buy.
'I spent the weekend decluttering my house. Here's how much money I made selling my pre-loved stuff.'
'I'm 3 kids deep into motherhood. Here are 6 things I wish I knew as a first-time mum.'
"I thought I was losing my mind." Emily Seebohm's life before the Tokyo Olympics.
An open letter to the parents sending their child to preschool for the first time.
'Your kids usually destroy my place': The moment I knew my friend was toxic.
'When my son was diagnosed with ADHD, the doctor said it might affect my marriage. He was right.'
'I thought having kids in my 20s would make my 40s easier. I was wrong.'