3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (324+ words) Are Aussies anti bush? Not the former president, the bikini kind. A viral essay asked why nobody blinked when a writer wore hers to the beach, and Em wants to know whether Australia is culturally anti-bush while America is having…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1241+ words) Before you have your first baby, people warn you about plenty of things. They tell you pregnancy can be uncomfortable, birth can be painful, and sleep will become a distant memory. They might even mention the strange experience of looking…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1092+ words) "Hey, enjoy your night out. My phone is on if you need anything — just text or call." Before I became a mum IRL, I was often referred to as " Mum" by my friends. I was that friend. The one who…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (281+ words) Outside a Massachusetts courtroom, women have travelled across the country to hold signs that read "she needed help". Jessie Stephens unpacks forensic fandom — the internet's habit of working a real trial as if it’s a season of Lost — and why…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1837+ words) Six months ago, Mamamia's very own Jessie Stephens started her maternity leave. For most women, there are a couple of days, or at least a week of rest before the baby comes. But mere minutes into it, Jessie gave birth…...

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3+ week, 3+ day ago   (18+ words) 'I'm 33 and have only ever orgasmed alone. I never thought grief would be the reason why.' Mamamia...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (859+ words) If you weren't sure whether you should break up with your partner, would you ask your best friend? Or would you ask a complete stranger? Increasingly, it's the stranger. We are living in the midst of a cultural shift: when…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (17+ words) 'I compared my life to everyone else's for years. The "controlled variables" theory made me stop.' Mamamia...