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'I broke up with my best friend after she handed me He's Just Not That Into You. She was right.'

"I felt forgotten and used." The day I finally walked away from my toxic friend.

Jessica Lovejoy

'Conversations revolve around her: My beloved best friend has become a self-obsessed stranger.'

'My childhood friend died after we lost touch. It's a unique kind of grief.'

'I broke up with my best friend after six years. It hurt more than a romantic breakup.'

Taylor Richardson

"She blamed me for everything." What I learned after walking away from my toxic best friend.

Jessica Lovejoy

'I'm shut out because I'm single and childless': Friendships in my 30s sometimes hurt.

"I was hiding my real feelings." After months of avoiding conflict, I lost my best friend.

"Her name was Sarah: My great-grandmother was beaten to death by a white man."

Just got a puppy? Here are the mistakes I made that turned my fur baby into a monster.

Valentina Todoroska

'For 30 years, I was made to feel worthless by family. So I ghosted them.'

'When I got married, I took my husband's name. Two years later, I'm changing it.'

Petra Wintzloff

'My addict brother threatened to kidnap my child. I'm scared of him, and I'm scared for him.'

The 3 most important things to teach your quarantine puppy, according to a dog trainer.

It's been 3 years since Charlie Gard died. This is what his parents' lives look like now.

"Every year, I feel grief and gratitude." My mum neglected me, but she also loved me.

'When I was 2, my beautiful mother took her life. This is how I honour her.'

"I can't wait to hug her." 8 women share what it's like to be away from their mums in isolation.

'My husband was about to move in with the woman he left me for. Then the pandemic hit.'

'10 years ago, my mum rejected me. When we went into lockdown, she picked up the phone.'

'Working from home would've been a death sentence for my mum. I'm not exaggerating.'

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'In Grade 9, I met a boy who would go on to abuse me for five years. I thought it was love.'

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"You’re so strong, you’ll be fine." After my miscarriage, people’s reactions stunned me.

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