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FEBRUARY 2018

The day my doctor told me: "You need a hysterectomy, and you need it next week."
'After 23 years, I finally exploded at my mum over my name.'
A mother parked in a disabled parking space. When she returned, she found a terrible note.
Why I didn't tell my friends about my cancer diagnosis.
"It's Elon's world and the rest of us live in it." What it's like to be married to Elon Musk.
How Sami Lukis accidentally discovered her 'hard limits' in the bedroom.
After her husband died, Julie created a web series to keep the memory of him alive for their daughter.
Last year my husband died suddenly. These are the life lessons I've learned from his death.
'He would look into my eyes and all I could think was "Are you sure he is dying?"'
Just after Jo lost her baby, her friend fell pregnant. But she was faking it all along.
"10 rational reasons why I think Valentine's Day is absolute bullsh*t."
Four intense things a non-bride learned after a day of wedding dress shopping.
Why your life will be instantly better if you embrace really, really tiny items.
"I am not breakable": When Steph realised she was going blind, she also realised her dream.
Tell your girlfriends and family: The 'Emergency SOS' iPhone setting could save a life.
The story of I, Tonya is not the most interesting thing about Nancy Kerrigan's life.
"There are some things you learn when you get run over by a freight truck."
The completely unfiltered, totally unglamorous reality of living in New York City.
I'm calling it: No one knows how to have a conversation anymore.
'My sister is terminally ill, and I don't know if I should visit her before the end.'
'How falling in love ruined my career.'

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