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MARCH 2023

'I'm an Aussie who lived in the US for 5 years. I refused to send my kids to school there.'
'I chose to have my babies solo. These are the questions I'm constantly asked, answered.'
'I was told my one-year-old daughter had cancer. A month later, I found out I was pregnant.'
'Grief is just so f**ked.' When her mum died, Toni Lodge had absolutely no idea what to do.
'You second guess yourself.' The unique pain of cutting off narcissistic parents.
'After a breakup, I dabbled with drugs. It turned into an out-of-control opioid addiction.'
Pip Edwards once chose relationships for "external validation". But not anymore.
18 months ago I fled Afghanistan in fear for my life. I haven’t seen my husband since.
'I clean hoarders' homes for a living. This is what I see every day.'
'I'm a divorce lawyer, and these are the 3 issues I see in family court time and time again.'
'Six months ago, I cut both my parents out of my life. It’s like grief on steroids.'
'Orgasms are supposed to make you feel good. For months, they caused me debilitating pain.'
'I uploaded a photo celebrating my size 14 body. Then people started commenting.'
'My kids were conceived via a sperm donor. Then I discovered they had half-siblings in the next suburb.'
'I know who you are.' I was the other woman. And I had absolutely no idea.
'Ramadan is more than just fasting'. 3 Muslim women on what they wish everyone knew.
'My friend went to therapy, then broke up with me. She wrote a letter telling me why.'
'Me and my husband were more like roommates than a couple. One conversation changed everything.'
Cricketer Kath Koschel broke her back on the field. But the pain of losing her partner was far worse.
'I pivoted my career to be a police officer. Here's every question you have about my job, answered.'
'I split with my boyfriend 6 years ago. I am completely obsessed with stalking his new partner on Instagram.'
'A dress rehearsal for loss.' The reality of living with anticipatory grief.
'Growing up, my mum was the 'cool' mum. Behind closed doors, she was an alcoholic.'
'For years I had a severe eating disorder. But I never, ever looked sick.'
'I'd be thinking about wine at 10am.' How my drinking spiralled.
'I work with women suffering with addiction everyday. Here's what I want you to know.'
In 2003, Nikki Gemmell wrote an erotic best-seller. These days, she’s living a post-sex life.
'For 30 years, my narcissistic mother made my life a living hell. Last year, I cut her out of my life completely.'
'I came out at 27 and learned a whole new language. So, I made a lesbian slang glossary.'
'Are you the stylist?' The reality of being a 54-year-old model.
Tammin Sursok: 'I've spent 35 years hating my body. I don't want the same for my children.'
It’s been called the "worst-ever job ad". It’s what many women do every day.
Eunice was just 9 when she was married off to a 22-year-old man. Here's what her life looked like.
This Perth family was facing deportation due to their son's Down syndrome. Now, they're allowed to stay.
'I was the other woman. Here’s what I want you to know.'
'Days after my hysterectomy, I knew something was wrong.'
At 41, Martha hoped a hysterectomy would change her life. It left her traumatised.