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JANUARY 2016

He’s rich, successful – and only lets his wife have $50 cash at a time.
"I survived an eating disorder and I know we can prevent them."
Female doctors are using the hashtag #LikeALadyDoc to advocate for the excellent work of lady doctors.
The disturbing side effect of dry shampoo no one tells you about.
The two critical reasons why women don't enter trades.
This mother was given an emergency c-section. But doctors couldn't find the baby.
"Breastfeeding saved my life. Literally."
5 tips to help you actually enjoy being alone.
“After I was engaged, nobody warned me how difficult wrangling a guest list could be.”
Heartbroken, couch-bound and stalking your ex? There's an app that will stop you.
8 arguments people make against IVF gender selection (and why they're wrong).
Twelve people share hilarious/horrible stories about their worst house guests.
Minimise term one stress with these easy-to-prepare lunches.
"It took me 26 years to learn how to be a good friend to other women."
"The truths I've learned about modern dating."
Another woman has taken over from Gina Rinehart as Australia's richest person.
The school principal who sacrificed her life to save her students.
"Cate McGregor has apologised. I know how she feels."
'I was only five when I was approached by a paedophile.'
A beautiful image of a breastfeeding firefighter inspires other mums to join the CFA.
Ever feel like a fraud? Here's how to beat 'Imposter Syndrome'.
"I was a human lab rat."
Barbie gets a long overdue makeover.
Liam Neeson makes touching tribute to his late wife, Natasha Richardson.
Meet the new generation of women who refuse to use contraception.
Here's everything you need to know about the deadly Zika virus right now.
How a single devastating story can change the lives of millions.
An affair isn't the worst thing that can happen in a relationship.
The Triple J Hottest 100 has a gender problem, but what do we actually do about it?
The 6 times it’s best to take the easy way out.
"I am about to breastfeed for the last time."
Behind every cute photo, there is a long-suffering Instagram Husband.
US Presidential hopeful says more Australian women were raped after gun legislation changed.
Five-year-old Sonja died in Thailand - now her parents just want to bring her home.
“There’s really no shame.” Lena Dunham takes aim at the stigma around treating mental illness.
The Australian of the Year, David Morrison, is a warrior for women.
They used to preach the paleo diet - but now the Merrymaker sisters have given it up.
Our managing editor gets a full makeover.
Meet the eight nominees for Australian Of The Year 2016.
"I was an intern at Mamamia and will defend unpaid internships from the bottom of my heart."
The Today Show co-host Deborah Knight told her pregnant belly was 'repulsive'.
"I contacted all the women my husband cheated on me with."
Anna Duggar talks openly about her marriage to alleged child molester and abuser, Josh Duggar.
Are you REALLY in love? There's a difference between love and lust.
We asked Mamamia staff what their 'lady garden' looks like.
Her autistic son had a very public meltdown. But a kind stranger turned it all around.
How do you know if your shopping habit is actually an addiction?
"Many women feel sexually aroused while breastfeeding. So what?"
12 signs you're a boss single mum.
Science says sleeping in on the weekend is actually good for you.
Jackie O asked for her boobs to be digitally reduced on billboards.
Rosie Waterland responds to critics of yesterday's viral nude photo.
A comprehensive list of the things all mums hate queuing up for.
9 activewear brands that don't stop at Size 14.
A former concentration camp is being turned into a resort.
Raid your super to pay off your uni debts? Here's why that's a terrible idea.
"Free time is almost like a foreign word to me as a parent. Is that Swedish?"
The trait women find most attractive in men (spoiler alert: it's not looks).
Let us break it down for you: How changes to Medicare could mean your pap smear costs more.
A video of premature twins reaching for each other is a moving message of hope.
"Why I posted a naked picture of myself on the internet."
Meet the Sydney mayor who delivered his own baby this week.
Melissa Little farewells her two beautiful sons and her husband with moving poems.
Channing and Jenna Dewan Tatum are still as in love as ever.
"My mother-in-law is a monster-in-law."
"I was afraid that men wouldn’t find me attractive if I cut my hair. So I did it."
A young mum's partner forced her to have sex with a female prostitute & posted it online.
"What I learned about love from working in a brothel."
"Yes, I am proud of my daughter but please stop calling her 'pretty.'"
Australia Day lamb ad featuring Lee Lin Chin does not incite hatred against vegans, Advertising Standards Board rules.
The video of a domestic violence victim singing from her hospital bed is haunting.
The easy recipe you'll make for your kids that you won't want to share.
Sexologist Dr Nikki Goldstein says freezing eggs could help women find love.
How to teach your kids to share (without the tantrums).
'Today’s win has shown it is possible to stand together and call out sexism.’
"I don't feel like I have to hide anymore": Nashville's Hayden Panettiere opens up about PND.
'I spent a year saying yes to everything. It changed my life.'
Video of a police officer shoving a young mother in the chest five times has sparked concern online.
The extraordinary rape trial captivating America has finally come to an end.
Pregnant TV presenter told she is an "eyesore" who should be "stood down".
"To the woman at the park, looking at her phone, ignoring her children, I salute you."
How to find the perfect school shoes for your kids (without the fuss and tears).
A woman is facing charges after leaving her baby in a hot car.
The 7 most cringeworthy things to have ever happened on a first date.
"My humiliating Sharon Stone moment at the gyno."
“I'm about to become a mother and I'm absolutely terrified."
Year of the Yoni.
"How my anxiety and fear led to my best year ever."
Khloe Kardashian gets honest about why she cut her hair.
The reasons mums can never relax (even on holidays).
"Endometriosis is an ugly and unspoken disease that afflicts the women in my family."
Five ways men can make their wife happy.
Creepy or romantic? Man uses a woman's lost phone to ask her out in the most public way possible.
“What I’ve learnt from eating frozen meals for one week straight.”
How to do all your back-to-school shopping for under $100, in one stop.
12 women on the first time they had sex after giving birth.
The things to think about before asking someone to be your bridesmaid.
"Why does the woman topless sun baking make me uncomfortable?"
Why are mothers still being shamed for breastfeeding their babies in public?
What it's like to be the spouse of a sex abuse victim.
"I wish I was still the person I was in high school."
"As a doctor, I no longer know what to do about the obese."
"I moved to the most exciting city in Australia and cried in a 7-Eleven car park."
"Childless and happy: We're out there."
Celebrity mums we’re completely and utterly obsessed with.
"Mums probably don’t realise it, but we all apologise for things we shouldn’t be sorry for."
She was brutally attacked with acid. Now she's the face of hope - and a fashion label.
Elizabeth Gilbert says the meaning of life comes down to four everyday words.
The biggest secret to breaking out of a career rut. (It literally is a secret).
"The lengths I've gone to in order to win a simple Fitbit fitness challenge."
A man taking a picture of his sleeping girlfriend should be creepy. But this one's not.
“If what I’ve done can encourage other women to learn and get a qualification, then I’m happy to tell my story.”
9 confidence-ruining habits that we all need to stop.
Fiona Falkiner's position as eHarmony's first ambassador is worth celebrating.
"Anxiety, you don't get to win"
Samuel Johnson changes the official colour of his breast cancer charity, Love Your Sister.
The friend zone is the best place to be.
'The summer traditions from my childhood I want to pass on to my son.’
Adele and James Corden FINALLY duet together in a carpool karaoke.
Today, women everywhere are saying #ThankYouRosieBatty.
How many times have good manners stopped you from getting what you want?
Meet the woman who’s saved thousands of lives.
Adele is making fashion for busy mums. Hurrah.
"My doctor told me my vagina smelled 'awful', so I dumped her."
Osher: 'You fall in love with the woman, and you end up falling for the kid as well.'
4 reasons you should tell a therapist about your problems, instead of a friend.
Sarah Silverman on why women 'can't have it all'.
Book Club: 'It was last year's best-seller. I have no idea why.'
L'Oreal Paris appoints 69 year old Susan Sarandon as their new face. Bravo.
The tattoo that saved me from a life of self-harm.
Celebrity holiday photos that will make you feel better about your life.
Sunday's news in under 5 minutes.
"On the night before I go back to work."
You shouldn't feel sorry for the kids of a divorce.
Oprah's new home has a tower and a "wine mine". Yes, a "wine mine".
Here's the six podcasts you should listen to this weekend
It might not seem like it, but there is beauty in heartbreak.
The truth about fat sex.
A definitive list of bridesmaid duties.
"I adore my kids, but I miss my husband..."
"My boyfriend won't discuss marriage as it will 'ruin the surprise'. But there's still no ring..."
"Do I still miss my mother? Yes."
'I was dumped by my friend, and I still don't know why.'
New Yorker Amber Amour live-blogged her rape ordeal on Facebook and Instagram.
"People's reproductive plans are none of your business."
"I'm sorry you're getting a very different mum to your sister!"
"I never would have thought I would become a full-time breast milk pumper."
"I didn't find love again until I let go of the guilt and shame."
An Australian politician asked me back to his office and the encounter left me in tears.
Hey Generation Y! This is why you're all so unhappy.
The nine most overlooked threats to a marriage.
Health Minister Sussan Ley responds to pap smear cost furore.
Woman sentenced to 100 years after cutting a baby from a stranger's womb.
Hairy? Pakola Papi's selfie is making women feel good about their body hair.
Why my best friend is giving up sex.
My 2.5 year old is pushing me over the edge.
The self-help book that's causing fights at book club.
Italy to investigate after five women died giving birth last month.
You may have missed the news - but you now have to pay for your pap smear.
Four of our staff are embarking on a New Year health challenge.
How to survive a back-to-school shopping trip with your kids.
Chris Gayle furore: Mel McLaughlin shocked by inappropriate comments during Big Bash broadcast.
It's a problem affecting half a million Aussies, but it's their loved ones who bear the brunt.
Sorry, Mr Johns. 'No contraception, no dole' is a ridiculous idea.
‘No, you can’t have a photo of my baby bump.’
What a sex worker’s first day of work is like, according to 9 men and women.
Aussie icon on Caitlyn Jenner: "You’re a mutilated man, that's all".
"Dear Breastfeeding, we might break up with you..."
Teresa Palmer says being a mum is "1000 times better than Hollywood".
“7 pieces of ‘holiday me’ I’ll be taking into my everyday life.”
The things I've learned as a circus strong woman.
Jamila: Gillard and Abbott are gone but the sexist carnival of Australian politics rolls on.
A naked Peeping Tom caught outside a reality TV star's home.
Hilary Duff has slammed "mean and invasive" post-baby body shamers.
"To the mum of the screaming toddler at the park..."
The women who don't leave the house for a full month after giving birth.
You can't put a price on love. But you can put a price on being a wedding guest.
'My sister ran away when I was nine years old. She came back 6-months pregnant.'
The film every single one of us needs to watch.
Chris Brown accused of assaulting another woman.
‘I couldn't see the danger in my relationship. Until a friend asked me one question.’
Codependency isn’t a disorder, it’s a relationship dynamic.
Things you should never say to your partner, according to experts.
"None of us is perfect. We all have our flaws. But you're doing a good job."
The app set to wipe 'sorry', 'just' and 'I think' from your email vocabulary.
Laughing a lot and 5 other signs of a healthy friendship.
The definitive list of what you can get for free on a plane.
"5 things I've learned since attending group sex sessions."
'How a single touch brought my husband back to me.'
Why do women suffer nausea during pregnancy?
"I can't be friends with you during your pregnancy."
Do grammatical errors make your blood boil? Here’s the scientific explanation.
What's Annabel Crabb's secret? About 200 cups of tea.
10 embarrassing things all women do. (But we never admit to.)
The eight books that must be on your summer reading list.
Breast is best. Except when it isn't.
The 33 questions to always ask during a cricket game.
13 simple questions will tell you if you're a Type A or Type B personality.

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