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AUGUST 2020

'This summer, please don't put your kid in the ocean on a giant inflatable.'
Betty, June and Buddy: Why retro baby names are having a moment.
'I discovered I was the only parent in my mum's group giving the sex talk to my six year old.'
'I was the other woman. Breaking up with my married boyfriend was the hardest thing I've done.'
'When I started dating a coworker, all the men in my office suddenly treated me differently.'
'I'm a fat woman, and at nearly 40, I've decided to stop trying to lose weight.'
'I got pregnant at 21, on purpose. This is what I wish people knew about being a young mum.'
Sweet Valley Twins, Point Horror: If you grew up in the 90s, here are 8 books you definitely read.
"I needed more filler to feel like myself." For 4 years, I was addicted to Botox and lip filler.
'I tried anal play on my male partner. It was a game-changer.'
"Being together all the time." The 5 toxic relationship habits people think are healthy.
"What you are doing is monstrous.” A stranger on Facebook accused me of child abuse.
"I was screaming and hyperventilating." Dr Preeya’s first birth left her shell-shocked.
'I'm in love with my best friend's husband. And she's in love with mine.'
We just discovered the “Am I A Lesbian?” Google doc for any woman who’s confused about her sexuality.
Hello, cheekbones: Exactly where to apply your blush depending on your face shape.
ROADTEST: "I tried the 5-minute 'bathrobe curls' trick and I’ll never use a curling wand again."
Peach fuzz: Everyone has it, but here's what to do if you want to get rid of it.
"There's an unwritten rule." I feel ashamed that I'm still breastfeeding my toddler.
ASK CHANTELLE: I'm a straight woman, so why do I get aroused by lesbian porn?
I Give My Marriage a Year by Holly Wainwright: Chapter One.
"No bare feet." 11 things you absolutely know to be true if you grew up with a Filipino mum.
A gyno on what that white stuff in your undies is trying to tell you.
An important investigation into whether your dog can sense you're pregnant.
'A test showed my baby may have Down syndrome. It was assumed I'd want to terminate.'
'I was a childless midwife for years. Mums-to-be judged me for it.'
"I'm a nutritionist and a vegan. Here's what I eat in a day."
So, there's an app that can tell you what your pet is feeling.
"My gym owner asked me to leave mid-workout because my activewear was 'distracting' school kids."
'My best friend told my husband I cheated. After we divorced, she started dating him.'
SEX DIARIES: ‘I’d never squirted. Then my boyfriend put on porn and pulled out a vibrator.’
'Just 12 annoying things my kids do that I'm not supposed to talk about.'
What My Salary Gets Me: A 32-year-old media worker on $95,000 a year.
"Everyone is shouting and no one is talking." The very real problem with online outrage.
I know you don't want to wear sunscreen inside...but here's why you should really think about it.
'I was asked why on earth anyone should have children. I thought of 11 reasons.'
'I'm fat. Technically morbidly obese. Make your presumptions, but this is what you don't know.'
Bleeding nipples, jealousy, agony: What I really want to say about why I'm not breastfeeding.
"We were a family of four for 10 precious days. They will always be the best days of my life."
'After my ex dumped me, I created a Facebook profile to catfish him.'
'For my boyfriend's birthday, I let him sleep with another woman. I watched the whole thing.'
'Growing up, I was taught my body was a danger to everyone.'
"There's a reason you aren’t together." The curse of 'the one who got away'.
'I cheated on my husband a week before our wedding. Two years later, my best friend told him.'
'The celebrity I once dated asked me out again. He knows I'm not single.'
'I deleted my dating apps. Months later, a stranger showed up at my work asking why.'
Just 10 thoughts literally every parent has while teaching their kid to drive.
What My Salary Gets Me: A 30-year-old on $70,000, living with her partner and kids.
A mum said she has sex in front of her 5-month-old baby and people had... opinions.
These $18 multi-use makeup sticks are the easiest and fastest way to glow-town.
Debra Messing says she was "too thin" on TV in the 90s. She wasn't the only one.
"It's about cheating." 19 people share the most inappropriate wedding song they've heard.
'I have no idea what I've done wrong.' Why I distrust parents of estranged children.
'I suffered years of abuse from my narcissistic ex. But the aftermath was almost worse.'
A vlogger told his followers his girlfriend had been killed. He'd faked her death for clicks.
"It was too late for an emergency c-section." Two hours into Yiota's labour, the mood changed.
“At 17, finding a skin-lightening product was one of the happiest moments of my life.”
'I hated people telling me to "enjoy every moment" with my baby. Now I want to shout it at strangers.'
"The alarm bells in my head rang nonstop." I read my boyfriend's messages while he slept.
'My brother died unexpectedly. Other people still managed to make it all about themselves.'
"There are many things I expected about motherhood. But here are 5 I didn't."
'I had a threesome with my best friend and her boyfriend. But I crossed the line after she fell asleep.'
Everything you need to know about the hardest-working skincare ingredient: Niacinamide.
'I had my son at 45. This is what I wish people knew about being an "older mum."'
'After I lost contact with my sons, I became a Reborner. My baby dolls help me heal.'
SEX DIARIES: 'Filming ourselves had always been a fantasy. On his birthday, I made it a reality.'
'It's equal parts beautiful and tragic.' The profound loneliness of being adopted.
From award show mix-ups to a rogue condom: 13 awkward celebrity moments you forgot about.
"I was so tired of job hunting": How 3 women found their dream roles on the 'hidden job market.'
"I never wanted to see her again." My first threesome experience almost ruined my relationship.
"You’re worth more than you know." The 29 things I'd tell my 20-something self.

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