On Danni Smith’s first date with Kev, she made a few disclosures and expected him to skol his beer and wish her well – but his response surprised herFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesIn September 2023 I’d been...
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Read MoreLearning to be one human among many has always been a little lonely and discombobulating. But young people around the world are lonelier than ever. Why?In September, a Reddit user identifying themselves as a 25-year-old man...
Read MoreWalking on to the plane with the kids in tow, I could almost hear people think, ‘Oh my God, I don’t want to be seated next to them!’Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesI won’t lie – I was having nightmares before the...
Read MoreThe manosphere says this type of suffering is targeted neglect, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But your suffering gives you the ability to make your part of the world better.Read more Leading questionsI’m...
Read MoreIn his new book, The Brain Cliff, Dr Norman Swan outlines the science of brain ageing and strategies for staving off cognitive declineYou write that “changing the way you think about the brain cliff can literally change the way...
Read MoreRetreating from reality is a brittle way to feel better, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Find people who feel as you do and then face these problems togetherRead more Leading questionsI’m 21, and all my life I’ve...
Read MoreI walked faster, sure that someone was lurking somewhere. Then a taxi pulled up next to me with an older businessman in the back seatRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesThe Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst was not a safe...
Read MoreThere are so many causes here that aren’t up to him, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Rather than trying to change him, change the goalRead more Leading questionsI am in a relationship with a lovely man who I first...
Read MoreWhen Mitch Cairns met Agatha Gothe-Snape, he was instantly charmed. Then an absurd exchange shifted their relationship into something more than friendshipThe first time I saw Agatha she was saturated, standing in a knee-high...
Read MoreGillian Kennedy met Wade Freeman while working in a remote desert community. She was impressed by his playlists, and his generous spiritFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesIn 2007 I’d been single for a few years and...
Read MoreI disliked my first encounter with pole, but two years later my experience with the sport has made me appreciate my body and my self-determinationGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen my friend Bea took up pole dancing...
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