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Caitlin longed to find her genetic family. What she learnt about her mother was a surprise
Commercially available DNA testing means it’s never been easier to track down long-lost family members. But what’s revealed can be complicated.
- by Shona Hendley
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Instagram has decided I’m a sad old sack. It’s only partly true
An email had warned me I was locked out of my account due to “suspicious activity”. And like that, I lost milestones, breakdowns and my dog’s I Dream of Jeannie costume.
- by Kate Halfpenny
‘Are my parents really my parents?’ Judith’s search for answers took an unlikely turn
What happens when you’re searching for the truth but those who have the answers have passed? A new documentary takes a radical approach.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Meghan shares video of her twerking while pregnant with Princess Lilibet
The Duchess of Sussex released the video to mark her daughter’s fourth birthday, saying she danced with Prince Harry in hospital to help induce labour.
- by India McTaggart and Tom McArdle
My sexist manager treats the women in my office appallingly. Should we walk out?
When the leadership team is turning a blind eye to discriminatory behaviour, Dr Kirstin Ferguson says there is power in numbers.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
‘It would be weird if she left’: The pleasure and pain of adult kids at home
When the kids grow up but they don’t move out, parents may not know where the child stops and the adult starts. Here’s how to lay down the new family law.
- by Mercedes Maguire
Jacinda Ardern: I was days away from learning if I’d run the country. But I waited on even bigger news
In an exclusive extract from her memoir, the former NZ leader writes that she had always “grappled with the idea that I was never quite good enough”.
- by Jacinda Ardern
What Diana’s brother told Prince Harry about using the Spencer name
Earl Spencer reportedly met with the Duke of Sussex, who sought advice on changing his family’s surname.
- by Albert Tait
How to date when you’re going through a divorce
The breakdown of a marriage brings with it a range of emotions including, for some, a desire to get right back out there and meet new people. But if the divorce has not been finalised, potential new partners can present challenges.
- by Sara Mulcahy
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Yes, according to a vet, your pup does need a jumper
Dog clothes aren’t there just to make you go “aww”, they also help pooches maintain a healthy body temperature.
- by Cameron Bayley
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Mental health
Adulthood is chock-full of disappointment. Our kids need to face the truth
In my decades of working with young people, I have witnessed a growing reluctance to allow them to experience and learn from disappointment.
- by Michael Carr-Gregg