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MAY 2016

We're just going to say it: pantyhose are the worst.
A full-time employee logged her spending for a week. Here's where all the money went.
The ectopic pregnancy that left Geordie Shore's Charlotte fighting for her life.
"That time my eating disorder broke my leg."
Caitlin Stasey just shared a picture of her fanny thicket.
"I was raped on a university campus and silenced."
Why you shouldn't worry if you're not that into sex.
Unexpected insights that your kids surprise you with.
Actress Teresa Palmer shares her trick for making life more bearable.
Editor’s Picks: The best ways to bring your kids’ imaginations to life.
ICYMI: Tinder is not just for hook ups.
ICYMI: Millennials are having less sex than the previous generation. Here's why.
ICYMI: Pornography has been declared a public health crisis.
The life admin you really need to get sorted. Today.
ICYMI: The latest cosmetic procedure that every woman wants.
How much money Amber Heard is set to get in the divorce.
The inspiring ad from the Australian Netball Diamonds that proves why women's sport is so important.
The Block's Bec Douros was shamed by a fellow passenger for breastfeeding on a flight.
"I never thought a book could change my life, until I read this one."
A day in the life of a single mum on the campaign trail.
'Mother of feminism' Gloria Steinem tackles the subject of Kim Kardashian.
A viral Facebook post shares the painful reality of struggling to conceive.
“From novice to nonna: how I mastered the art of Mediterranean cooking.”
“Forget the terrible twos. I love having a toddler.”
'I fear that letting kids opt out of homework will create a generation of self-entitled children.'
Angelina Jolie's Hollywood credentials are the least impressive thing about her.
Bambi Smyth was diagnosed with two different types of cancer within 12 months.
Introducing the biggest crime against office etiquette: desk spreading.
Johnny Depp's ex-wife weighs in on Amber Heard's domestic violence claims.
Sam Armytage just received a message meant for another famous, blonde TV presenter.
"My friend told me she has two cervixes. I have so many questions."
Sarah-Jessica Parker received a life-threatening call from her son's baby-sitter.
Why Mia Freedman is a star in the Indian cleaning industry.
The secret behind Kylie Jenner's lip kits has finally come out.
She went into labour on a crowded street. Her first thought? YouTube.
Mum shares what life with quintuplets is really like.
A little girl is dead, and a young woman's life has been destroyed.
This is what happened when Jamila Rizvi road-tested a Kim K waist trainer.
"Why we're glad the Matildas lost against a team of 15-year-old boys."
Bec Judd refuses to toe the line when it comes to pregnancy 'rules'.
So I have some news.......
TV presenter's first class mid-air tantrum.
Jacqui Lambie always says exactly what she thinks and it is glorious.
'Here's what the Seven Year Switch producers refused to tell you about me.'
"People think I should have seen my rape coming."
What your style choices say about you.
Seven women share why they faked being pregnant.
The problem with the new Tinder Social function.
The find: A brilliant three-in-one cheek palette that doesn't cost the world.
#MenstruationMatters: Taboo around menstruation causing women shame, researcher says.
Backpacker kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fed drug-laced chocolates after answering fake job ad.
Kiss Bang Love had one ingredient that almost every other reality show has ignored.
"I don't have kids - but I do have opinions about yours."
The most horrifying detail about Bill Cosby's alleged sexual assault.
Meet the woman with the loudest baby nurses had ever heard.
Forget gold digging. Food digging is how women are getting what they want.
'I was raped while on holidays with my boyfriend. His reaction was not what I expected.'
'I have affluenza. And it's a real psychological condition.'
Hitting the open road with Mamamia.
6 ways to get prepared for your baby.
We speak to a midwife on the best things you can do in the lead up to birth.
A kids indoor play centre is offering date nights for parents.
How to get your home ready for a baby.
ICYMI: Scans reveal what the brain looks like on LSD.
How to cope during a winter pregnancy.
Sam Armytage shares why she'll never be able to have a normal date.
Thankyou to all the adventurous women who showed us how to live.
All your favourite celebrities had a crazy time at Eva Longoria's wedding.
How Bella Hadid avoided a wardrobe malfunction in THAT dress.
"What I would teach my children about skin care."
There's a very good reason this video has been viewed 131 million times.
Mamamia Confessions: 'The worst advice I ever gave.'
The Real Housewives of Sydney cast might have just been discovered.
"ME-ternity leave' is insulting and detrimental."
Melbourne university lecturer Maria Strydom dies descending Mount Everest
Mother loses court battle to name daughter "Cyanide".
Women are buying designer dresses just to give birth in.
This man calculated what his wife's stay-at-home salary should be.
The entire Internet is obsessed with these photos from 1913.
Former Vogue Editor: The 9 mistakes most people make in a job interview.
Possibly the meanest letter a parent could find in their letterbox.
10 things you must know about your vagina.
Chontel Duncan has just recreated her viral pregnancy photo. And it's even better than before.
"She asked who had an abortion. Half the room – including Tracey and me – put up our hand."
"How my style has evolved since becoming a mum."
Three essential things to know when you're looking for childcare.
'I’ve never been able to donate blood for one simple reason. I am a gay man.'
Naomi posted a photo of herself breastfeeding at a wedding. Then people turned on her.
Kim Kardashian thinks she knows who 'Becky with the good hair' is.
Australia's most famous porn star has announced she's a lesbian.
Caitlin Stasey's boyfriend is not happy with Instagram users doctoring her nude photo.
4 creative ways to encourage your child’s development.
Five things every television lover will understand.
To the unsung heroes of our health industry, this is why we thank you.
Close call: These women have escaped some truly terrifying situations.
The new way of performing IVF that could dramatically reduce the cost.
Robin Wright reveals her struggle to be paid the same as Kevin Spacey.
Tragedy as Aussie mum dies from rare pregnancy complications on dream holiday.
Caitlin Stasey bares all in a completely nude Instagram photo.
Everything you have heard about boarding school is probably, definitely, true.
This is why girls can never be the next Mark Zuckerberg.
Four ordinary Aussie women doing extraordinary things in sport.
Two celebrities. Two pregnancies. Two very different photos.
How to be healthy even when you’re really busy.
How successful women win at mornings.
Thank you, Kate Moss, for the way you looked on the Cannes red carpet.
One woman reveals what she really thinks about being a stay-at-home mum.
'Leave Bella Hadid alone. She is many things but a 'brat' is not one of them.'
Katie Price: "I tried to abort my son three times."
CEO Whitney Wolfe of Bumble - the anti-Tinder app where women call the shots.
Sheryl Sandberg on the moment she found her husband dead.
A guide to surviving the winter sport season dominating our screens.
Our team nails each of this season’s trends for under $300.
Show us your Yachts: There's a Real Housewives Of Sydney coming.
I tried a menstrual cup and now I'll never go back.
Anne Hathaway proves there's so much more to the first weeks of motherhood than a strict diet.
"Gay panic" should not be an excuse for murder, but in two Australian states it still is.
Miss World: Old-fashioned, sexist beauty contest or advancing feminism's cause?
Do you really have to wear the crappy presents from your kids?
"Forget being a Bridezilla. I've become a Wifezilla and that is much worse."
What I learned from spending two decades as a stripper.
What I learnt from mothering my own way.
Meet Marina, the mother-of-two who changed the course of Lisa Wilkinson's life.
Mamamia Confessions: The most crushing rejections we've ever received.
Five amazing dry shampoo hacks, tips and tricks you've never tried.
"I chose to sleep with an 80-year-old man for money." Kendra Wilkinson reveals truth about Playboy Mansion.
Kylie Jenner Snapchats her break-up with Tyga. Things got deep.
To The Therapist Who Thought It Was OK To Victim-Blame
We use fitness coaches, business coaches and now parenting coaching is on the rise.
Osher reveals that new Bachelor Richie is "terrified".
How to encourage your child's development (with less stress).
Samantha Armytage delaying trip to Rio in hope of having a baby.
Mamamia readers share the last texts they sent to their sisters.
Ben Fordham and Sonia Kruger just played a terrible prank on Syvia Jeffreys.
"All the ways TV is always there for me."
The moment new mother Helen Genito discovered she had multiple sclerosis.
According to reports, Margot Robbie has been lying about her age and is actually 31.
Why we need to put mums back in the picture.
Kendra's disgusting sexual slur about Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend.
Hayden Panettiere seeks help for "unhealthy coping mechanisms".
Magnolia Maymuru: From Yirrkala to the catwalk.
There’s a new name for the friend who cuts you down all the time.
Politicians don’t need focus groups, they need mother’s groups.
The reason you like sniffing newborns is the same reason people like hard drugs.
Eurovision: Dami Im to represent Australia in final round of song contest.
“I saw myself in the mirror and nearly died.”
Susan Sarandon's daughter writes honestly about falling pregnant after a miscarriage.
Do you have a puppy? A Melbourne woman needs to borrow them for an hour.
New Zealand's Bachelor just pulled a 'Blake'. And the Kiwis aren't happy.
Nicola’s waters broke half way through her pregnancy. Her baby hung on and defied the odds.
"It pisses me off." Boyfriend's epic Facebook rant about "bullsh*t" women's clothing sizes.
This woman refused to wear high heels to work. So she was sent home.
Half your “friends” don’t consider you their friend.
Lynette Daley: DPP announces independent review into case of woman killed on camping trip.
Almost a third of young women don't feel safe in public places at night, A Right to the Night report finds.
8 signs it’s time to change your career.
Get excited: the trailer for Orange is the New Black Season 4 is here.
Mum's Taxi: A ride sharing service by women... for women.
"I am infertile. I am childless. I do not have a baby or child, but I want one. Desperately."
Do you want to know how successful women start their day?
"How a stranger helped me express my love for my mum."
Divorce doesn't mean your marriage was a failure.
EXCLUSIVE: "OMG! It WAS me! I'm the Byron Bay baker who said no to Chris Hemsworth."
"Dear former employer. You fired me but I am now moving on from you."
Jane Caro: "Why I'm against NAPLAN."
Showpo's founder Jane Lu reveals her biggest mistakes when starting her business.
The bikini photo of a 60-year-old grandmother that has everyone dumbfounded.
Jesinta Campbell’s “fishnet” dress is separating the women from the girls.
10 facts about meningococcal disease that could save your child's life.
"Six clever ways I cut my beauty routine in half."
Madeleine West is the most organised mum you have never met.
How to talk Game of Thrones when you Really. Don't. Care.
The eating disorder that people won't take seriously.
Thought Sam Frost's Logies dress looked familiar? That's because you've seen it before.
Make no mistake, The Voice is not actually about the contestants.
Why every woman should be cheated on at least once.
Nine things I've learned about myself since finding out I can't have children.
Cosmetic surgery crackdown: Urgent action needed by states to protect patients, surgeons say.
"The person that I loved the most, as my husband, did the most horrific thing imaginable to one of our boys.”
EXCLUSIVE: Married at First Sight's Clare Verrall shows us her brand new first tattoo.
How often can you take the emergency contraceptive pill?
Why this very messy car has parents applauding.
What to do if something’s too ‘small’ to see a doctor.
A painful ruptured ovarian cyst opened Jasmine Garnsworthy up to the world of PCOS.
Why I gave up on making 'mum' friends.
This is what women wore when they were raped.
We went to the Logies Red Carpet. And we took clean knickers.
These are the 13 Logies things we need to talk about.
Lara Worthington may be hiding another BIG secret from us.
Logies 2016: All of the fabulous behind the scenes shots of our favourite celebs.
Is this Bec Judd's beautiful Logies dress? We hope so.
This Mother's Day, Jo Stanley is giving her daughter Willow a very special, very important gift.
Sheryl Sandberg honours single mothers in heartwarming post.
"All women are mothers, whether they have children or not."
Man charged with terrifying rape of a woman in a park might not stand trial.
State of Australia's Mothers: Queensland toughest state to be a mum, Save the Children report finds
It's called Lesbian Bed Death, and it's a serious problem.
The Instagram post that lost a woman her dream job.
The easiest way to remove skin tags.
"Today was the hardest decision I have had to make – I stopped treatment for Alopecia."
Doctors on the most ridiculous presentations to the Emergency Department.
Could you forgive a friend who accidentally killed your child? This mum did.
The beautiful truth about c-section mothers - our unsung birth heroes.
The awkward moment a tv host has to apologise for showing a naked woman's crotch.
What Australian men really want women to know. As revealed by men.
A new type of flu has been diagnosed - 'mum flu' and it has some unique characteristics.
An open letter to men who won't go down: From all dissatisfied women.
Nicole Livingstone: "Before she died, my mother gave me an amazing gift - a blood sample."
Letters from the inside of a jail: The first time I had sex for money.
Finally. Justice for Belle Gibson's victims.
There is such a thing as life-changing food.
Inside the Miss Lebanon pageant: Former contestant reveals what it's really like.
The unexpected benefits of masturbating. (As if you needed more reasons.)
Popular health buzzwords decoded.
The whooping cough vaccine: The information all pregnant women should know.
A Victoria's Secret photoshop fail has left a model with only one bum cheek.
Jesinta Campbell shares plans for her upcoming wedding to Buddy Franklin.
A clothes-sharing service, and four other apps we wish existed.
Could you recognise the symptoms of Ovarian Cancer?
You know what would be ground-breaking? Caitlyn Jenner NOT being nude on a mag cover.
If anyone understands how Rumer Willis is feeling about being photoshopped, it's Chelsea Bonner.
'Madonna is not embarrassing. But you are for thinking it.'
Mel Greig writes about dating just months after her separation. She's not enjoying it.
"I'm thinking of leaving my wife for a Thai prostitute."
The Aussie businesswomen you should know about and what’s driving them.
'Call it what you like. Tim did cheat on Jackie during Seven Year Switch.'
Woman takes her revenge on cheating boyfriend's brand new car.
Dramatic confrontation for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West before the Met Gala.
"I began shouting "yes, yes, yes!": Woman tells of how she had the best orgasm of her life while giving birth.
"How I learnt to put myself first as a mum."
Thank goodness for Gigi Hadid, who showed us what a $2700 manicure really looks like.
If you’re a new mum looking for support you can find some in the palm of your hand.
Five federal budget takeaways every woman needs to know about.
"She showed up in rollers." All the behind-the-scenes details of Kate Middleton's Vogue shoot.
So, was Beyonce sending a message with her choice of jewellery at the Met Gala?
'The Budget was not the sales pitch working mums were hoping to see.'
What your favourite cheese says about you.
4 things you didn’t know about cheese.
Budget 2016: Rich get the benefits from Scott Morrison's tax reforms.
Budget 2016: Scott Morrison unveils business, income tax relief in nip-and-tuck fiscal blueprint.
Dressing your age at the Met Gala has never been so complicated.
"I need practical, fast solutions for my life - so I won't be watching the Budget tonight."
The 2016 Met Gala: The weirdest looks to walk the red carpet.
Want to feel happier? Start cutting people out of your friendship circle.
Angel and her husband are a polyamorous couple from Canberra. Here's how it all works.
The genius peg that will tell you when to bring the washing in.
Health Check: Does the 'G-spot' exist?
There were some very beautiful, very famous baby bumps on the Met Gala red carpet.
Refugee fighting for life in Nauru hospital after setting herself alight.
The instagram account that brilliantly parodies your 'good-deed' friends.
Five easy ways to make sure you have a feminist wedding.
The silent treatment is the worst thing you can ever do.
How Eliza Ault-Connell overcame meningococcal disease.
What a whopper! Is this Australia's biggest ever baby?
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The Modern Mumma: A letter to my little humans.
Woman injured in Bankstown shopping centre shooting an 'innocent bystander', police say.
Leesa Jacobs: Woman set alight by boyfriend warns others to leave abusive relationships.
The photo that proves babies couldn't care less about your precious memories.
After suffering a horrific brain injury, Cecilia Vuong is giving Masterchef another shot.
"I didn't realise sisterhood meant tearing other women and girls down."
Man plays prank on girlfriend for their anniversary, fails terribly.
"Becky with the good hair" has finally come forward.
All hell broke loose between Andrew O'Keefe and Mark Latham on Sunrise.
ICYMI: This is why we are in desperate need of a sleep revolution.
It looks like Nina will have a new love interest in the next season of Offsping.
Woman jailed for 100 years for cutting a baby from a mother's womb.

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