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DECEMBER 2022
'My boyfriend says he knew within a week I was "the one". But I'm not so sure.'
'I was married to a narcissist for 26 years. Here's how I rebuilt my life after it ended.'
Every year doesn't have to be a 'Big Year'.
'On my first day as a prison psychologist, I came face-to-face with a serial killer.'
Lora Lee Michel was a child star at 7 and in prison at 22. Then she went missing.
'That's when I knew I was the red flag.' 5 signs you might be ruining your own chance at love.
Toxic diet culture and burnout: What it's really like working in the fashion industry.
In 1977, three little girls went to girl scout camp. They never came home.
Kim volunteers at a local shelter for women in need. These are the stories she can't forget.
'I've been sober for 9 years. Here's how I navigate the festive season alcohol-free.'
'Last year, my brother Tim died 6 weeks before Christmas. The empty chair at the table is heartbreaking.'
'As a plus size model, I reject diet culture. Here's how I navigate the festive season.'
'I've never really spoken about what happened to me.' 8 women share their experience of obstetric violence.
Jesse Langford's family were killed during the 2019 Whakaari White Island disaster. This is his story.
'I'm a divorce coach. Here are 8 reasons you might be heading for divorce this festive season.'
'I was insulted and dismissed.' I was raped and it went to trial. This is what it was like.
For 13 years, Timothy Treadwell lived among dozens of wild bears. Then they turned on him.
'At 41, I was told to prepare to die. A stranger saved my life.'
'Christina Applegate and I both have MS. But there's a huge difference in our journeys.'
The Christmas Spirit is a (very tired) woman.
After falling 14,000ft in a skydiving accident, Emma Carey had to learn to walk again. But don't call her inspiring.
'Men didn't want you.' All the things men have said to me since I came out as lesbian.
MIA FREEDMAN: About that tattoo I just got.
'tWitch just showed us what the modern face of functioning depression looks like.'
Rob Delaney's son was two when he died. He wants you to understand how it feels.
'At 28, I’m exhausted by people asking when I’m having kids. So I’m getting my tubes tied.'
‘I’m a firefighter. These are the questions I constantly get asked.’
'I'm choosing not to have my kids on Christmas Day. Here's why.'
Age 7, Julia Steele was sexually assaulted. What police did afterwards made her trauma worse.
'I thought I was 'happy enough' with my husband. Then, I shook hands with my new colleague.'
'That call from police took my breath away.' It's Tabitha's first Christmas without her daughter, Mackenzie.
'Age 19, I was diagnosed with cancer. Within hours, I was told to freeze my eggs.'
'I'm an actress living with a disability. Here's what it's like on set.'
'My husband has been addicted to ice for two years. I can't bring myself to leave him.'
MIA FREEDMAN: I am in a very different life season to my friends. Again.
Lisa has an intellectual disability. This is what she wants her future boss to know.
ASK A PSYCH: My partner cheated on me. I want to stay with them, but how do I do that?
Daniella was born into a religious sex cult. Age 15, she escaped.
'She danced until the end.' My 25-year-old sister died of cancer. This is what I want you to know.
'I earn $200k a year in a top job. I'm also living in a domestic violence shelter.'
'My sister was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Just 11 weeks later, she was gone.'
Cate Campbell tried to manage her period while swimming professionally. It went 'horribly wrong'.
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