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Do We Have To Be Close To Our Siblings

What it’s like to have a sister or brother you barely speak to and why that makes a lot of people super-uncomfortable

Why You Need To Have The Mini Talk

Forget having ‘The talk’. Here’s why lower pressure convos are the new road to commitment

Cannabis Cures: The Truth About CBD

If the word cannabis still brings to mind blunts and laced brownies, girl, catch up! In 2019, there’s far more to weed than getting stuck on your couch with the munchies. In fact, today’s hottest pot products don’t even get you high. But they do claim to slay stress and anxiety, relieve headaches, ease period cramps, soothe skin, improve sleep and turbocharge your orgasms. And all with no smoke involved. Instead, you can simply rub on a body oil or moisturiser, or sip a spiked tea.

6 Student Side Hustles

Say goodbye to the ‘poor student’ stereotype and take note, babes – there is money to be made with these genius side-gig ideas.

How To Nail Public Speaking

Yes, it’s terrifying – but there are tricks to make addressing a crowd a whole lot easier.

Gynae Q+A Blowout!

Vag acting strange? Baffled by birth control? Top docs give real-talk answers to your most intimate inquiries

How To Be Young And In Charge

As cray-town as it may seem, in the not-too-distant future, you could find yourself being the boss. In fact, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 38% of workers already report to someone younger than themselves, up from 34% in 2012. But just because you’re more likely to become the HBIC of your peers or elders, that doesn’t mean you can shortcut the skills needed to oversee a team. and when being at the top is totally new, you might be afraid to ask for help, says Linda a HILL, a harvard Business School professor and the author of Becoming A Manager. here are some tips on how to prep for that climb up the career ladder or to kick even more butt if you’ve already hopped up.

My Big Millennial Burnout

At just 26, Poppy Jamie had it all: a flourishing fashion business, her own Snapchat show and a glittering, celebrity-packed social life split over two continents. But what happened when it all came crashing down?

Keeping Up With Ciara

With her seventh album about to drop, the sizzling singer/dancer seems to have it all but wants more, because ‘no dream is too big’. Here, she talks to COSMO about faith, fitness and her husband’s ‘goodies’.

Good Cents

Real-talk advice on how to give gifts without going broke

The Reason We Still Fall For This Effed-Up Love Myth

It sounds obvious, but you should date someone who makes you feel good about yourself. Yet all too often, women ignore off -colour remarks or actions from a man because he’s goodlooking, charming, funny or great in bed. Well, he can be all those things and still be a jerk. Does he listen to you? Does he respect your feelings? Or does he flirt with you on Friday, then ignore you on Saturday?

The Liberation Of Christina Aguilera

The pop star with the powerful pipes has dealt with it all, from loathsome music execs to criticism of her looks and love life. In this raw, personal and vulnerable interview, she finally sets her demons free

Sex Q+A - Summer Special

Honest Answers To Your Most Private Questions

Owning Her Throne

At just 28, Boitumelo Thulo – better known as Boity - is Well and truly Killing It

When Your Man's A Steroid Junkie

'Roid use among young men is so widespread, gyms are now installing needles exchange. But how does ‘ juicing’ affect your relationship? Alex Harris racks up with Tom Powell (pictured) to find out

Owning Your Feels Makes You Happier

You know stress. Who doesn’t? You also know it will probably pass – right after you meet that looming deadline. Except it doesn’t always fade, and you remain tense and clenched. Why? Perhaps because you’re not actually stressed. Turns out, big, well-known emotions can disguise a host of more nuanced feels. Stuff like stress can be the tip of an emotional iceberg, with a whole lot more going on down below. For example, perhaps it wasn’t the deadline frazzling you – it was the fact that your boss always subtly undermines you. Research shows that acknowledging and addressing these buried feelings can lead to ‘better psychological health, career success and meaning in life’, says psychologist Susan David, author of Emotional Agility – and people who don’t do so are at greater risk for mental health woes such as anxiety and depression.

Million-Dollar Body

We’ve found the workout that carves a supermodel physique in record time

Bad Sex Happens. But It Doesn't Have to Happen Again

Bad sex is making a ton of headlines. The phrase has become an umbrella term for everything from a nsensual-but-lacklustre encounter to borderline-coercive intercourse.

Chemical Reaction

In our world of plastic-free living and organic everything, you’d think our food and favourite products would be free of chemical compounds. Think again…

The Discomfort Code

When you’re mountaineering the career ladder, it’s the tough bits that teach you the most, says Farrah Storr

Ask Him Anything

Love advice from our guy guru Logan Hill

Is Everyone Going To Couples Counselling?

More newly dating Millennial twosomes are snuggling up on therapists’ couches. If you’re gunning for longterm love, this could be the smartest move you make.

Hot-Air Health Myths … Exploded

Think you’re up to date with the basic rules of staying in shape? Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you probably aren’t…

Lessons In Tech Business

Innovative entrepreneur Emma Dicks co-founded a technology school called CodeSpace Academy to train South Africa’s next tech leaders.

If You Want To Return The Favour

The hands-down best advice for giving a legendary BJ.

How The Gig Economy Is Killing Millennials…

I put in 18-hour days. I work in the same room I sleep in. I never know when or if I’ll be paid. I go days without speaking to anyone.

‘Success Is Never Just One Thing: It's Always Moving Forward'

Thabiso Mahlape, 34, is the publisher taking flight with BlackBird Books, an imprint of Jacana Media. Created when she was 31, it aims to champion black stories. ‘It’s very important for me that the voices of black women are heard,’ she says. Read on for her career lessons and advice

5 Questions Gynaes Ask Their Gynaes (And Their Answers)

5 Questions Gynaes Ask Their Gynaes (And Their Answers)

Bring Back The Bush

Bring Back The Bush

WTF Is Bitcoin?

Cryptocurrency can seem, well, cryptic. But with one in four Millennials investing, it’s never been more relevant. We spoke to the specialists to decode it for you