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'When my 14-year-old daughter started cooking with me, it was a sign of something sinister.'

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'I've found a hack to get grease stains out of clothing that actually works.'

'My teen sons hate each other and it's destroying my family.'

'I've gone no-contact with my family. Here's how I cope during the holidays.'

Pamela Anderson’s oldest son watched the world objectify his mum. So he made a decision.

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'As a teen, I saved both my siblings from drowning. This is the one thing I want everyone to know.'

'I've cracked the childcare code during the school holidays (and no, it's not vacation care).'

'At 21, I'm carrying an unbearable grief, no one my age understands.'

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