Losing your hair can be one of the most traumatic elements of undergoing cancer treatment.
On top of feeling awful, you no longer look like yourself.
Many women, of course, opt to wear scarves and wigs. But even then, they can be uncomfortable, ill-fitting,… Read the full story
Breastfeeding in public can be pretty daunting for first-time mums.
Not only can it be stressful cajoling a crying baby into settling down in a crowded area, but there have been countless tales of women being shamed for breastfeeding in their cars or being told to leave restaurants if they want to feed their kids.
But for parents in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, that difficulty’s about to become a thing of the past.
A new cafe is about to open… Read the full story
Finally! Your handy guide to knowing the difference between your A-Levels and a Girlfriend Experience.
Since time immemorial, sex-workers have had to rely on slang and abbreviations to advertise what they offer.
Why?
Well, our fuzzy laws don’t help.
At the moment, it’s totally legal to be a sex-worker – the act of exchanging money for sex is perfectly fine – you just… Read the full story
Today is World Water Day. Why does that matter?
Well how about this, an average of 663 million people worldwide who do not have access to clean water.
We’re all sitting here getting miffed that we’ve only got 13% battery left on our phone, and around the world, many people don’t have access to indoor plumbing, let alone clean water.
I’m not trying to make you feel guilty, first world problems are still problems. What I’m saying, is they… Read the full story
Bodyform has just launched a three-year commitment to helping alleviate period poverty.
Last week, a charity came out to say that girls in the UK were resorting to using socks because they can’t afford sanitary products and that some were skipping school as a result.
Read the full storyYou’ve had the Cherry, the original, the Diet and the Max – but now there’s a new Pepsi flavour to try.
The soft-drinks brand have released a new ginger-flavoured soft drink – the Pepsi Max Ginger.
It’s basically the original sugar-free cola, you know the one, with a warming, ginger kick.
But is it more like cola or more like ginger beer?
We can’t quite imagine because… Read the full story
Charlotte Crosby recently opened up about having a rare breast condition called symmastia, which has left her with a ‘uniboob’ – but what is the condition, how does it happen and can it be treated?
Symmastia occurs when the breasts… Read the full story
Have you ever had your job explained to you by a dude? Has a guy ever tried to tell you about your own PMS struggles? Have you had to put up with a bloke spelling out your own dietary requirements?
If so then you, my friend, have been a victim of mansplaining.
It’s pretty harmless as far as things go but it can make you want to poke your – and… Read the full story
Every single day I see a tweet, status or photo on social media that depicts a perfect family.
The majority of these posts make me feel like an inadequate mum.
I doubt the person posting it intends to make me feel inadequate.
They are simply following what is deemed as the norm in the world of social media.
Society is piling on the pressure for mums to be ‘perfect’ and to conform in order to be accepted.
Striding around campus dressed in varsity stash used to be the epitome of sportswear chic.
But once you graduate, it’s no longer as acceptable to spend all day in saggy Canterburys and your college netball togs.
So it’s just as well that Jack Wills is aiding the transition from campus leisure centre to work gym by releasing their first ever sports collection for women.
The Jack Wills Sporting Goods range is made up of sports bras, tank tops and leggings – all… Read the full story
18-year-old Shaedon Wedel, a 12th grader from Newton, Kansas, has melted the hearts of the internet with the cheesiest ‘promposal’ yet.
Shaedon’s best friend Carson’s little sister Carlie, 15, who has Down’s Syndrome, had been dying to go to the dance – and Shaedon and Carson were determined to make that happen.
But as Carson… Read the full story
I won’t pretend to know much about wine. But after taste testing wine in the dark with strangers at a new bar, I realised, with relief, that I am hardly alone in my incompetence.
Pitch Black is most easily described as the drinking version of Dans Le Noir, a dining in the dark experience that originated in Paris.
Visitors at Pitch Black will be plunged into darkness as… Read the full story
A mother-of-seven recently described what happens when ‘a good boob goes bad’ in a brutally honest Instagram post.
37-year-old Lindsey Bliss, from New York, US, had been suffering from mastitis.
She told Metro.co.uk that the mastitis, a condition… Read the full story
We laughed cruelly at Cards Against Humanity. We cringed at Cards Against Trump, and we sprinkled our salt over What Do You Meme?
And now, it’s time to get your wands out. Because Cards Against Muggles is here.
Cards Against Muggles is a Harry Potter-style card game handmade by three ladies named Heather, Michelle and Melissa – a group… Read the full story
A new cab service is being launched in Karachi, Pakistan, to help protect women against being sexually harassed.
Women will soon be able to call for a ‘Pink Taxi’, which are going to be driven only by female cabbies.
‘Our pilots wear a pink scarf and black coat as their uniform,’ chief executive of the Pink Taxi service Ambreen Sheikh told the Reuters Thompson Foundation.
Drivers apparently include women from all sorts of backgrounds, including ‘housewives, young women and students.’
Ambreen, who set the company up with her husband, is planning on… Read the full story
Attention people, this is not a drill. I repeat, this is NOT a drill.
A Buckfast Easter egg exists, and our wildest dreams have finally come true.
A Northern Irish off-licence called D-Bees have started selling the tonic wine themed egg for £10.99 – with the option for £5 delivery if ordering from out of the country.
If you were one of the teens who got introduced to the bodycon dress by fashion retailer Bebe in the late 90s, there’s some sad news coming – the retail stores are shutting their doors.
After four years of financial losses, the brand that gave teens in the 90s and early noughties bedazzled t-shirts and style-setting dresses is set to shift to selling purely online.
The retailer… Read the full story
If you are planning on heading home for Sunday lunch this weekend, it may be worth planning to take your Mum out instead – as Mothers Day is coming up in just a few days’ time.
Now is the time to start looking for a card, bouquet of flowers or fun activity to enjoy with your Mum as you mark the occasion.
Where did Mothering Sunday come from, why does the date change every year and why is it celebrated later in the US?
Here is everything you need to know as you prepare for… Read the full story
