Have you ever woken up from a dream wondering why on earth you dreamt about a person from the past? A long-lost friend, an old teacher... or an ex? In the case of the latter, you might even feel a bit guilty. But, is there a reason to feel this way?

More funding for cancer research, the need for workplace policies that cater for menstruation and menopause, and how less babies led to more entrepreneurial mums in China… here are some women news bites you may have missed this week.

Journalist and book author Ramona Depares shares her philosophy on life: that life need not be linear—the fun is often in the detours, and they don’t come with an expiry date. She also discusses wardrobe choices (including her signature red lipstick), life decisions, and her love for pretty things.

The need to control the impact of social media, conversations about illegal non-consensual ejaculation and ageism in Hollywood… here are some women news bites you may have missed this week.

We are living on the surface of life, controlled by what we expect from ourselves and what others expect of us. We need to let go. Unshackle ourselves from false realities and help others do the same. We need to collectively agree to stop accepting those false realities and demand honesty and truth. This is The Big Abandon.

Incentives to have more babies, entitlement gaps, and romance scam alerts… here are some women news bites you may have missed this week.

When children ask questions about different family units they offer a great opportunity to introduce them to the diversity of families in a way that is simple, loving, and age-appropriate. Counsellor Ryan Portelli walks us through how to handle these conversations.

Research has shown that, in Malta, women with disabilities care about looking good and believe having a career is important. However, they feel that having both a career and a family remains a challenge for them with few considering motherhood as an option.

Changes in leave entitlement, gender pay gaps exposed and the fear of menopause amongst millennials… here are some women news bites you may have missed this week.

Mary Mallia was 25 years old when her mother died by suicide. Now, over 30 years later, she launched a book about her experience, In this article, Mary shares the journey it took her to heal and write the book ‘Liberation at Last: Love after Death’.