6+ hour, 8+ min ago   (1268+ words) On December 27, 1971, Kathie Almon left home to run errands with her 2-year-old daughter, Tracyraquel Golder. She left her four-month-old baby, Matthew Golder, at home with her partner, Jan Barry Sandlin, per the Burden of Guilt podcast. When they returned home,…...

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…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1455+ words) When people imagine someone with an alcohol problem, they often picture someone who has lost everything. I held down jobs. I raised my daughter. I made people laugh. I was the life of the party. From the outside, I looked…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (897+ words) For weeks, millions of eyes across the world were transfixed on a Massachusetts courtroom, tracking the high-profile trial of Lindsay Clancy — the mother accused of killing her three young children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. Her defence team argued Lindsay…...

4+ day, 3+ 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…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (700+ words) Yes. Regular exercise is consistently associated with lower stress and anxiety and better day-to-day mood. Movement triggers the release of mood-regulating brain chemicals and, over time, changes how the body responds to stress. It is not a substitute for professional…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (206+ words) Now that Lindsay Clancy's court proceedings have ended in a mistrial, the wait is on to see what happens next. Will the prosecution order a retrial on first-degree murder charges? Will they offer a plea deal? Will they drop the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (870+ words) I've hosted thousands of women for week-long retreats in Bali over the past 23 years. Most walk through the door in a state of extreme exhaustion — as if a warning light appeared hovering over them years ago, and they've learnt to…...

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…...