Real Life
The guilt after a child's death
Jemima Lewis We still don’t know why some babies suddenly die, and that makes it even harder to bear.
Grumpy in-laws
So your mother-in-law isn't so keen on you
SONJA EBBELS Is it really up to you to make things better?
Taking compliments
Is there a right way to take a compliment?
SARAH MACDONALD Sarah MacDonald on why deflecting praise isn't necessarily the same as self-loathing.
Fat talking
Why we need to stop the 'fat chat'
KASEY EDWARDS A new study shows talking negatively our their bodies doesn't actually help us make friends.
Will smart phones break your heart?
KATHERINE FEENEY Has the internet really helped us create better love and sex lives? Or will it ruin us after all?
Body image
Stop telling me I'll 'get my body back'
KATE FRIDKIS Kate Fridkis on why this is one of the worst things to say to a mum-to-be.
Real life
I had a double mastectomy
As told by KRYSTAL BARTER to Nicole Elphick In 2009, 29-year-old Sydneysider and mother of three, Krystal Barter, underwent the same surgery Angelina Jolie after testing positive for the BRCA1 gene. She explains how she made the decision to have the mastectomy and what her post-operation life has been like.
The problem with children
Yumi Stynes YUMI STYNES, on why the 'you don't know real love until you have children' line is utter nonsense.
Body image
Where are my pregnant breasts?
KATE FRIDKIS Kate Fridkis on missing out on a 'pregnancy perk'.
Solo karaoke
I went to karaoke on my own
MONICA TAN One writer takes on an unusual solo-activity on a Friday night.
Real life
Diary of a drunk mum
Jowita Bydlowska Following the birth of her first baby, Jowita Bydlowska relapsed into alcoholism.
My father wanted a boy
Michelle Law Michelle Law on how Chinese and Australian cultures interpret the differences between girls and boyst.
Facial surgery
Getting surgery to 'westernise' your face
BENJAMIN LAW Benjamin Law on what's behind the trend for Asian people to have their faces "westernised".
Beauty
On highly visible birthmarks
ANNIE STEVENS Birthmarks, scars and imperfections don't have to be pitied. But don't call them beautiful either.
Dark side of the internet
'My son saw violent porn'
Lizi Patch When her 11-year-old son was exposed to a violent porn video online, Lizi Patch was left to explain adult concepts to a confused child.
Growing up
The friends we make in our 20s
KATE FRIDKIS Why it's so hard to hold on to the bonds we form in the most action-packed decade.
Embracing failure
A beginner's guide to failing
SARAH MACDONALD Sarah Macdonald on the power of admitting your own error.
Naked truth
When should you cover up in front of your kids?
JEN VUK Jen Vuk on the moment she realised the co-showering days are over.
What happened after Paris
Sarah Turnbull Australian Sarah Turnbull's best-selling memoir Almost French saw her live and love in Paris. This is what she did next.
When kids become religious on their own
SARAH MACDONALD Children develop faith in their own sweet way, as Sarah Macdonald finds.
Ask a counsellor
Falling for a married man
ELLY TAYLOR Relationship counsellor Elly Taylor on what to do when you find yourself attracted to a married person.
Caffeine junkies
Why are we so obsessed with coffee?
DOM KNIGHT Self-confessed coffee snob Dom Knight examines his addiction.
Real life
Terminating a high risk pregnancy
SONJA EBBELS One woman's heartbreaking decision and the judgement she faced because of it.
Real life
Parenting advice from a teenager
Steph Bowe Nineteen-year-old author Steph Bowe has some sage advice for mothers about the universal teenage experience.
Bad sex v celibacy
I went 12 years without sex
Anne-Elisabeth Moutet A Frenchwoman finds that celibacy in a sex-obsessed world is almost sacrilege.
Toyboy
Dating a younger man
Sarah Thomas One writer shares the weird and wonderful moments in dating someone 12 years younger.
Cooking for one
The lazy person’s guide to cooking
DOM KNIGHT After some serious encouragement from Daily Life readers Dom Knight is attempting to cook for one.
Predator alert
Filtering out the cyber creeps
CLEM BASTOW Will the new 'predator alert tool' give women a better online dating experience?
Social media SOS
Handling cries for help on Facebook
KASEY EDWARDS How seriously should you take distress signals online?
Envy spiral
When your friend is living the life you want
SONJA EBBELS The envy that develops when you see your Facebook friends enjoying life in ways you aren't.
Culture clash
Growing up Arab in Australia
AMAL AWAD The pleasures and challenges of growing up in a migrant family.
Body image
Body image isn't just about weight
KATE FRIDKIS Kate Fridkis on why our preoccupation with other body 'flaws' can be just as damaging.
Autism Awareness
Living with Autism
KATHRYN WICKS Having a child with high-functioning autism doesn't mean living with a genius. These children have their own unique challenges.
Thoroughly unAustralian
On hating sports
NICOLE ELPHICK Disliking sports in Australia is like saying carbs are overrated in Italy or stripes aren’t a good look in France.
Disappearing mums
Andie Fox Are modern mums really being deliberately sexless, pathologically domestic and 'overly' devoted to their children?
The importance of saying no
Samantha Selinger-Morris Why do we insist on being nice to everyone, at the cost of our own sanity?
Mental health
What the hell does a sex therapist do?
MATTY SILVER We all know sex therapists exist. We know they help sexual problems. But what exactly is it that they do?
Real life
Talking to someone with a disability
Carly Findlay Tired of bad manners and awkward ice-breakers, CARLY FINDLAY presents a simple dos and don'ts guide.
Everyday triumphs
The importance of everyday triumphs
SARAH MACDONALD Why we need to celebrate the small things to stay sane.
Body image
Stop telling me my friends aren't pretty
KATE FRIDKIS KATE FRIDKIS on why putting other women's appearances down won't make her feel any better.
Arms Trade Treaty
I survived three suicide bombings
Maliha Miazad MALIHA MIAZAD on why the trade of weapons to war-torn countries must end.
Fertility tests
I took an Egg Timer Test
JOCELYN BREWER JOCELYN BREWER took a blood test to find out about her 'ovarian reserve'. This is what happened next...
Real life
Losing a long-term partner
Dennis Altman When we live in a society without mourning clothes, how do you let strangers know your loved one has died?
Real life
I met an all-female demining team
Ming Yu What it feels like to meet the Sri Lankan women who risked their lives for the safety of others.
Real life
Can families heal from forced adoption?
Angela Barra ANGELA BARRA's biological mother was forced to give her away over 20 years ago. This is her story.
Confessional writing
In defence of the personal essay
KATE FRIDKIS Why writing about yourself isn't the same as being self-centered.
Child-free life
Choosing to be child-free
SHELLY HORTON Shelly Horton doesn't want children. So, she asks, why do so many people have a problem with that?
The seven signs you're ageing
DOM KNIGHT When you don't know or care what Snapchat is -- are you just more discerning or are you middle aged?
Crisis photography
Female war photographers
Cosima Marriner Three crisis-zone photographers talk about the most memorable moment they've captured on film.
Modern parenting
Why children need to make mistakes
Jessica Lahey Kids must be allowed to make mistakes and a new study details the reasons why.
Sharing childhood trauma
Louis Nowra How a group of mistreated youngsters briefly found comfort and support in each other.
Real Life
Depression after miscarriage
Monica Dux If early-term embryos are a mere "jumble of cells", why did this writer feel such intense sadness over her eight-week miscarriage?
Post-wedding blues
Missing the single life
Pippa Doyle A recently married woman has a pang of nostalgia for the days when she was foot-loose-and-fancy-free.
Grey divorce
Adult children of divorce
KASEY EDWARDS What it feels like to be conscripted to the frontlines of your parents’ emotional war.
Advice every child should hear
The birthday letter every mum should write
Julianna W. Miner The kind of honest, funny, heart-warming words every child should hear.
