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How ageing is making me reconsider my Botox ban
I'm questioning my decision to grow old gracefully.
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Alarming news: there's an international wine shortage!
Sorry if this news ruins your weekend.
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Geode cakes, lattes and hair are taking over the world
Move over unicorns and drip cakes, this trend is already hot.
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The Aussie swim brand that has your back this summer
Australian label, Modibodi is not only "normalising" conversations around taboo topics, but have created a "fashionable fused with functional" collection of swimwear to solve an issue.
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How kids feel when their parents get 'tipsy'
Even moderate drinking by parents can worry children.
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Jessica Rowe: "I never, ever want to go to another playground"
In our new Mum's the Word series, we interview women who are kicking motherhood goal but are happy to admit their failings too.
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Parents share the hilarious white lies they've told their kids
Clearly we're all a bunch of hypocrites.
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Mums are too tired to have sex, study reveals
Sit down. We have something shocking to tell you. Mums are tired and it's because of this tiredness they have less desire to have sex, according to a recent study.
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The 'Dadbag' is the accessory we never asked for
Well, we've found it - the ultimate in accessories we never asked for and never wanted.
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The reason busy women are suffering from anxiety
Rates of anxiety and depression among Australian women are at a "concerning" high, as women nation-wide fail to meet the recommended rate of weekly physical activity, a new study has found.
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Dealing with my 'almost 40' midlife crisis
Inside my head I am still a 20-year-old working out what I want to be when I grow up.
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