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Ask A Therapist: My Friends Now Have Families & I Can’t Keep Up

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Will TikTok’s Viral Whisper Method Help You Woo Your Crush?

Pining over a crush can be painful business. Whether the object of your romantic feelings is one you found on holidays, in the workplace or one that’

Young Disabled Women Deserve To Want Kids Too

Thea lives with Crohn’s disease and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and was 23 when she told her doctor she wanted to have a baby. She knew that becoming a mother

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Get Ready For Big, Bold Love: Venus Is In Leo

The cycle of hot cosmic love is almost complete, all thanks to the movement of Venus, the Planet of Love. First, Venus was in Gemini, amping up our need fo

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Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking Shows Just How Importan...

Netflix’s reality show, Indian Matchmaking is back for Season 2. The series follows Sima Taparia, Mumbai’s top matchmaker, as she tries to fi

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The Full Moon In Aquarius Wants You To Practice Forgiveness

August 11’s Sturgeon full moon is the last supermoon of 2022 (the other three occurred on May 16, June 14, and July 13). This means that the emotional en

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I Tried A ‘Leakproof’ Period Pant Swimsuit — Here Are...

Getting your period is never fun, but it is especially not fun in the summer. Every single person with a uterus has a tale of woe or two, from ruined white

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Celebrity Obsession Was Just A Replacement For My Other Addictions

“Why Sue Perkins?” people often ask me when they hear about my one-woman comedy show In PurSUEt, which covers one woman’s obsession with Sue.

by Eleanor Higgins

Your Horoscope This Week: 7th August to 13th August, 2022

Why Do Women Have To Do ‘The Most’ In Dating?

On the whole I’d say I take a pretty low-key approach to dating. I usually settle for an extra coat of mascara and whatever short skirt I find on my floo

by Olivia Allen

How VR Meditation Has Changed My Life

Right now I’m suspended in the air, high above the ground, as if gripped in an invisible giant’s fist. Strangely I don’t feel scared at all. Leaves d

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How To Cast A Love Spell Without Being A Creep

If you’re a newcomer in the world of spellwork, you’re probably after one of two things: money or love. Of course, willing a little extra cash

by Sara Coughlin

The Science Behind Why You Cry When You’re Angry

You’re in the thick of an argument, you’ve got your heels dug firmly in the ground and you’re not backing down. But uh-oh — suddenly, amid all the

What My First Heartbreak At 28 Taught Me…

Losing You is a weeklong series investigating heartbreak. According to Facebook data, 11th December is the most popular day for couples to break up. S

by Dani McCarthy

The Pandemic Radically Changed The Way We Talk About Grief

“The thing about grief,” Ella Risbridger explains, “is that once you’re grieving something or someone, you can’t really get r

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Your Horoscope This Week: 31st July to 6th August, 2022

Please Stop Saying “Natural” When Discussing Childbirth

Yesterday during my 36-week pregnancy appointment, my doctor started to perform the standard late-pregnancy cervical exam, but she couldn’t finish it bec

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Your August Horoscope Is Here & Change Is In The Air

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Ask A Therapist: I Moved Away & I’m Lonely. How Do You Meet...

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years’ clinic

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Jupiter Retrograde May Test Your Faith — Are You Ready?

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of all the planets in our solar system — how could you not love Venus? — but there’s something about Ju

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Inside The Soothing, Intimate World Of ASMR Smear Tests

When you think of relaxation, listening to an unfamiliar medical practitioner whisper as they wave a speculum at you might not spring to mind. However ther

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The New Moon In Leo Is Here — It’s Time To Act On Your Wild...

If you’ve been looking for a sign of good fortune or just a nod from the universe that something worthwhile is on the horizon, then you’re in l

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Yes, There’s A Reason Why You Cry On Your Birthday Every Year

I didn’t always hate my birthday. As a kid, birthdays were met with giddy excitement, in anticipation of ‘The Best Day Of The Year’. In t

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Endometriosis Is Often Ignored But There’s A New Hope For Long-Te...

New research suggests there may be hope on the horizon for people who suffer with long-term endometriosis pain, with studies indicating that a prostate can

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My Joy Of Missing Out Is At An All-Time High, But Is That A Good ...

I have a talent for leaving social settings the exact moment I decide that I’ve had enough. There’s none of that ‘just one more drink’ dilly-dallyi

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