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MARCH 2019

The resentful martyr: Whinging about the 'mental load' is not empowering.
"No one tells you how quickly dogs age." The unique sadness of watching your dog grow old.
"I cry on the way home": 5 healthcare workers on what it's like to be abused daily.
"It's not a cop out": 7 women on what it's like to take prescription weight loss medication.
"When my mum was in hospital, something happened to me that's entirely against who I am."
"She slept with my husband." 18 people on the worst thing a friend did to them.
"I'm a mess... a bag of wet rubbish." Rob Delaney on life after losing his two-year-old son.
At 21, Carli thought she was going on a wellness retreat. She ended up in a cult for 13 years.
"I don't know where to start." Em Carey has returned to social media after a three-month hiatus.
This man's horrible list of tips for his Tinder date is the worst thing you'll read today.
'I have applied for over 250 jobs, and no one will hire me. All because of my age.'
Meet the 10 kick ass Aussie women who stand for all women, every single day.
'I'm 23 and breast-less. Here's a letter to the me who just found out she has cancer.'
'An Uber driver today refused me service.' Rachael Leahcar is sick of being discriminated against.
How to survive the 40 weeks of stress that comes with falling pregnant after infant loss.
Narelda Jacobs was pushed into her first marriage. 20 years later, she had to fight for the right to a second.
'We'd been dating for six weeks when he went silent. Then I checked his Facebook page.'
'I thought my husband was laid-back, charming and funny. It turns out, he wasn't.'