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Time to leave shame at the bedroom door. Period.

Time to leave shame at the bedroom door. Period.

Yes period sex is messy, but it’s also human. It’s time to move past the shame and look at how to enjoy sex at all times of the month.

  • by Katrina Marson

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Parenting expert Justin Coulson on how a spreadsheet helped him find love

Parenting expert Justin Coulson on how a spreadsheet helped him find love

“My wife, Kylie, scored 10. We’ve been married for 25 years and I am sickeningly in love with her,” says the co-host of Parental Guidance.

  • by Robyn Doreian
Why we should leave the matchmaking to the TV shows

Why we should leave the matchmaking to the TV shows

Trying to set up friends can seem like a good idea, but when it goes wrong, you’re the one left to pick up the pieces.

  • by Saman Shad
‘Get over it – or die’: Author Jeanette Winterson on her generation’s problem

‘Get over it – or die’: Author Jeanette Winterson on her generation’s problem

The English writer discusses body-shaming, transphobia and what makes a bad literary sex scene.

  • by Benjamin Law
Protecting kids from porn is simple. Why are we making it look difficult?
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Protecting kids from porn is simple. Why are we making it look difficult?

If technology is facilitating the distribution of explicit content, we can also employ it to limit children’s access to such material.

  • by Chloe Shorten
Julie Goodwin: ‘I have so much hope for this generation of young men’

Julie Goodwin: ‘I have so much hope for this generation of young men’

The cookbook author and chef opens up about her close relationship with her stepfather, past boyfriends, and raising three sons.

  • by Jane Rocca
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‘It takes two years to rewire the brain’: Remaking life as a widow

‘It takes two years to rewire the brain’: Remaking life as a widow

The shock of widowhood remains mostly private – leading outsiders to underestimate its overwhelming nature.

  • by Fenella Souter
The two questions I ask myself before I leave a relationship

The two questions I ask myself before I leave a relationship

Do I feel emotionally safe with this person? And do I still enjoy their company?

  • by Kerri Sackville
Troubled by uncertainty? An agony aunt makes the case for doubt

Troubled by uncertainty? An agony aunt makes the case for doubt

On his way to Australia, Daniel M. Lavery unpacks the subtle art of offering solutions.

  • by Daniel M. Lavery
Children find porn on Twitter more than anywhere else. Here’s how it lets them
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Children find porn on Twitter more than anywhere else. Here’s how it lets them

Social media sites including Twitter and Reddit avoid much of the scrutiny of adult websites.

  • by Jordan Baker
Australia, it’s time to debate age verification for porn
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Australia, it’s time to debate age verification for porn

The innocence of many childhoods has been prematurely ended by pornography’s pervasive online accessibility.

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