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'We can't unsee what we see.' The reality of working as a child protection caseworker.

by Brielle Burns

"Marry the everyday." 23 of the best pieces of relationship advice everyone needs to hear.

SEX DIARIES: 'A stranger got me off in a hot tub on holiday. It's the naughtiest I've ever been.'

The 6 best cock rings for solo and couple play, ranked.

The 8 worst pieces of dating advice for women I've heard since becoming a relationship coach.

Tara Blair Ball

"I started taking antidepressants and stopped having orgasms."

'My gut was screaming something wasn't right.' How I realised I was dating a narcissist.

'I worked in Parliament House for 3 years. Here are some of the things I witnessed.'

How to ACTUALLY start a conversation about masturbation with your mates.

Shannen Findlay

MIA FREEDMAN: 'I've known Lisa Wilkinson for 30 years. Here's what the public doesn't know about her.'

'I flew to Hollywood to meet a stranger. Five days in, I realised it was a catastrophic mistake.'

"I accidentally met my casual fling's entire family."

For 25 years, Charlene made her living as a catwalk model. Age 52 she was homeless, living in her car.

"I began focusing on myself." What being single for a decade has taught me.

Greyson Ferguson

'I'm 35. My boyfriend is a decade younger. It's the healthiest relationship I've been in.'

'In a year I was heartbroken twice and ghosted 4 times. Now I'm giving "slow dating" a chance.'

'I sat in tears surrounded by pregnant women.' Is there a better way to treat women who miscarry?

Sex rituals, toilet confessions and rogue parenting: 17 couples on the strangest habits they share.

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

Jessie Stephens

If you suffer from mental illness, the "Beyond Now" plan could save your life.

"I felt stupid." What really happened when Lisa Wilkinson was "dismissed" from the Today show.

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'We can't unsee what we see.' The reality of working as a child protection caseworker.

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Sex

SEX DIARIES: 'A stranger got me off in a hot tub on holiday. It's the naughtiest I've ever been.'

The 6 best cock rings for solo and couple play, ranked.

"I started taking antidepressants and stopped having orgasms."

How to ACTUALLY start a conversation about masturbation with your mates.

Shannen Findlay

"I accidentally met my casual fling's entire family."

'I masturbated every day for a week to fix my sleep schedule. Here's exactly what happened next.'

SEX DIARIES: 'On holiday, I had sex with a stranger on an inflatable ocean obstacle course.’

"It’s a selfish thing to do, really." 5 women on why they 'face swap' during sex.

Six of the best positions for having sex in a wheelchair.

These are 50 photos of what women’s vulvas actually look like.

Ellie Sedgwick at Comfortable in my Skin

SEX DIARIES: A stranger went down on me in the middle of a party. I've never felt sexier.

‘Orgasms are always simultaneous’. 14 things TV shows and movies get wrong about sex.

Chantelle Otten has 4 things she needs you to know about period sex.

Chantelle Otten

6 of the best couples sex toys designed to vibrate you out of your lockdown rut.

Is it time to explore booty play? If you're nodding, here are the best anal sex toys out there.

"I roadtested 6 types of condoms to see if there's ~actually~ any difference."

"Do NOT use a chair with wheels." Mamamia reviews the Seat Vibrator sex toy.

"My sex drive has plummeted during lockdown. Here are 5 ways I'm getting it back."

Lacey-Jade Christie

"I felt something had shifted": What our sex life really looks like after 3 kids.

"Can it really be better than the Satisfyer Pro 2?!" Mamamia reviews the Satisfyer Curvy sex toys.

The 8 worst pieces of dating advice for women I've heard since becoming a relationship coach.

Tara Blair Ball

'My gut was screaming something wasn't right.' How I realised I was dating a narcissist.

'I'm 35. My boyfriend is a decade younger. It's the healthiest relationship I've been in.'

Couples

"Marry the everyday." 23 of the best pieces of relationship advice everyone needs to hear.

"I began focusing on myself." What being single for a decade has taught me.

Greyson Ferguson

Sex rituals, toilet confessions and rogue parenting: 17 couples on the strangest habits they share.

"It’s like being in a pressure cooker": Why your relationship feels like a struggle right now.

'I'm moving to another country for someone I've never met in person.'

Greyson Ferguson

'Since splitting up, my ex-husband and I have remained best friends. People can't stand it.'

Dr. Nicole LePera has a cult following. She just announced she's in a 'throuple'.

5 signs your relationship has become one-sided - and how to fix it.

Tara Blair Ball

From sexless marriages to ‘monogamish.’ 10 couples who do partnerships differently.

'I saw my ex with another man after years apart. Here's how I came to feel happy for her.'

Greyson Ferguson

The 3 conversations no couple wants to have - but absolutely needs to.

'The 5 signs it was time to leave my unhealthy relationship.'

Tara Blair Ball

'My husband and I blame our problems on an imaginary person. Our marriage has never been better.'

Tara Blair Ball

"Our first date went for 12 hours." Chantelle Otten and Dylan Alcott's rather magical love story.

From sleep-talking to yelling: 16 women on telling their partner ‘I love you’ for the first time.

Eleanor Katelaris

'My husband had an affair. Now our marriage is better than ever.'

My husband lied about ending his affair 3 times. I'm giving him one more chance.

"I feel completely used by you." A letter to my husband and his new girlfriend.

'For years, I was in a toxic and consuming relationship. I was too embarrassed to leave.'

'I was the other woman and I had no idea'. How 12 women found out their partners were cheating.

'For years I used the size of my body as a coping mechanism. It almost destroyed me.'

'I masturbated every day for a week to fix my sleep schedule. Here's exactly what happened next.'

'In 1986, I met Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon. It changed the entire course of my life.'

SEX DIARIES: 'On holiday, I had sex with a stranger on an inflatable ocean obstacle course.’

"You want to change them." The 5 signs that the person you’re with isn’t the one.

"It’s a selfish thing to do, really." 5 women on why they 'face swap' during sex.

Six of the best positions for having sex in a wheelchair.

These are 50 photos of what women’s vulvas actually look like.

Ellie Sedgwick at Comfortable in my Skin

SEX DIARIES: A stranger went down on me in the middle of a party. I've never felt sexier.

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Chantelle Otten has 4 things she needs you to know about period sex.

Chantelle Otten

Stuart Diver has been left a widower twice. Each time he found new love.

'Like Chrissy Teigen, I lost my baby. Now I feel my body has no purpose.'

'Mum, I don’t know how you did it.' A diary of a preventative mastectomy.

'I'm a white woman married to a Chinese man. I witness casual racism on a daily basis.'

6 of the best couples sex toys designed to vibrate you out of your lockdown rut.

"After having kids, I 'accidentally' began drinking daily. Here's how I stopped."

"I’m grieving the marriage I envisioned." Divorce feels like a long drawn out death.

Jennifer M. Wilson

"It’s like being in a pressure cooker": Why your relationship feels like a struggle right now.

'My partner and I hardly ever fight. Until I mention the patriarchy...'

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"Early dates can be problematic": What no one tells you about dating after divorce.

"You have to talk about it." 5 things I wish I knew about suicide when my son was still alive.

"I roadtested 6 types of condoms to see if there's ~actually~ any difference."

Snide remarks and silent treatment: My sister's hostility towards my kids has ruined our relationship.

'I'm moving to another country for someone I've never met in person.'

Greyson Ferguson

'My husband cheated on me and I stayed. The comments from my friends hurt the most.'

“I couldn't sleep." Within two years of her divorce, Sarah was over $35,000 in debt.

'In Year 12, my brother lost his best friend to suicide. Here's what I wish people knew.'

Emmeline Peterson

'At 22, I moved to Melbourne from India to pursue my dream. Then the pandemic hit.'

"Do NOT use a chair with wheels." Mamamia reviews the Seat Vibrator sex toy.

"I always thought I was just overly anxious. Until I read an article about 'Pure O'."

"My sex drive has plummeted during lockdown. Here are 5 ways I'm getting it back."

Lacey-Jade Christie

'I was 8 the first time I saw my brother take drugs. It destroyed our family.'

"I don't know what it's like to have a dad, but I still want to celebrate yours on Father's Day."

"I felt something had shifted": What our sex life really looks like after 3 kids.

'The pain of prostate cancer is intense, it takes everything away. I watched it happen to my dad.'

Katherine Nikiforos

"My cousin was facing a very sad birthday in lockdown. Then I mentioned it on a podcast."

Jessie Stephens

'Hi, my name is Emily Vernem. I'm 25 and I'm looking for a best friend. Please apply.'

The worst part of owning a dog is a decision no one wants to make.

Lana Hirschowitz

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