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Unmissable stories, fashion, beauty & lifestyle inspiration from the Femail, Inspire and Secrets & Lives desks at the Daily Mail 👇

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‘When I revealed my “widow’s fire” (that’s the desire for sex when grieving) other women claimed I didn’t love my late husband,’ shares @karensuttonwidowcoach the UK’s first widow coach.
‘The backlash made me determined to help other women through this minefield. Here’s what you need to know about love - and sex - after loss’

Read the full piece at the link in @femail bio

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Today marks the two year anniversary of our Secrets & Lives supplement 🎂

Here’s a reminder of just a few of our pieces from this past year – with huge thanks to all the incredible women who have shared their stories with us, our brilliant writers and photographers, and all the people whose wonderful work makes our content possible ❤️

Read more great stories like these at the link in @femail bio and in the Secrets & Lives highlight

📸 @catamite2
@lezliandrose
@jude_edginton
@eddiekmiles
@montezinos_photography

👗 @dinahvantulleken
@amylouisekestr
@kathrynwinter_
Liz Hemmings

💄 @bethanyrichmakeup
@julieread
@oonaghoo
@desmondino
@collettemakeup_hair
@amandaclarkelondon
@ariane.young_mua
@alisonchesterton

and so many more!

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So many parents believe the content their children are viewing online is ‘harmless’. But in this powerful interview, mental health campaigner Eloise Trunchion @eloises.diary and her mother Sara share the harm social media can do, her journey towards recovery, and the triggers that everyone must be aware of.

Read the full piece at the link in @femail bio

#recoveryispossible #eatingdisorderecovery #mentalhealth

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In today’s Secrets & Lives, @katrinamcollier shares the traumatic events of her childhood and how she found peace after cutting off her abusive mother with @deborahcicurel

👀 @annabelleknight reveals the eight signs your partner is cheating that only a couples counsellor like her can spot – and why many are the opposite of what you’d expect

💉 ‘This old-school weight-loss method saved me when jabs failed and my weight plateaued. Within nine months I’d gone from a size 22 to a size 10 – and ended 20 years of struggles and self-loathing,’ Pamela Phillips @shrinkingpammy_ tells Bethan King @glossydossier

💷 ‘My wife earns six times more than me. I know it shouldn’t matter... but I can’t help but feel ashamed’, confesses @nick.harding8 Plus, his wife Stephanie reveals how she feels about it

🍷 @antoniahoylejournalist shares the simple hack to cutting back your alcohol intake that means she’s now happy to abandon a drink after three sips

💔 And @bryonygordon admits: ‘My “exciting” secret affair with a much older man now simply appals me’

Read all these stories and more at the link in bio

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In today’s Secrets & Lives, Carol Ann shares what happened when she finally found the complex answer to the question ‘Why did my birth mother give me up?’

✍️ Many women think they can use cocaine socially ‘for fun’. But Bethany Nicholson @sobrietywithbeth shares how ‘just one line’ turned into a devastating addiction that saw her lose everything. This is how she stopped - and how you or a loved one can too

💔 Top lawyer @sheela_mackintoshstewart reveals how hiring a posh party dress can derail your divorce – and the other little-known mistakes you MUST avoid when splitting

🚗 ‘I was so scared of driving I’d have panic attacks at the wheel’, shares @journalisthelen ‘Here’s how I beat my phobia - and the tips that will help so many other anxious drivers’

😳 And after a dramatic incident with her daughter, @bryonygordon writes: ‘I warned my 12-year-old about alcohol. I never thought to warn her about beauty products…’

Read all these stories and more at the link in bio

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From addiction to helping people, I’m proud of the journey i have been on and will forever be grateful I’m here today to share my story and help others 🤎

You can read the full piece at the link in @femail bio!

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Breaking your lover out of prison and going on the run together sounds like the plot from a made-for-TV movie.

But for Toby Dorr it was all too real. In today’s @femail she shares her journey from married mum of two to her own jail cell, and the life changing lessons it taught her.

Link to the article in my bio

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It’s beyond meaningful to see my journey and passion for helping others inspire a community of thousands. I’m proud to advocate for people living with limb loss, and as the founder of the Lulu Strong Foundation, I’m committed to advancing prosthetic and rehabilitation technologies, so every amputee has access to the tools they need to enjoy life

Read all about my journey so far at link in @femail bio. And you can support my mission by donating to the Lulu Strong Foundation at the link in my bio 💜

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Find me in @femail @dailymail today! 🤎

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Is this you?

Sure, nobody likes vomit. But emetophobia isn’t about “not liking” something unpleasant. It’s a phobia that hijacks your whole body, your decisions, your freedom, and sometimes even your hopes for your own future.

For years, December wasn’t festive for me, it was frightening. A cough on the Tube, a mention of a winter bug, someone having one too many at a party…my body would catapult into panic. I’d change plans, leave places early, avoid foods, avoid travel, avoid risk.

I even questioned whether I could cope with motherhood.

If you’ve ever felt that same dread rising from nowhere, the heart pound, the nausea, the urge to flee, I want you to know this: you are not dramatic, and you are not alone.

In my @femail @dailymail article, I share the roots of my Emetophobia, the years it silently shaped my life, and the slow, steady shift that helped me reclaim my world again, and is helping my clients too.

Not perfection or fearlessness. But freedom… the kind that means I no longer brace myself for the festive season, waiting for something to go wrong. I can actually be here, present, living my life.

There is help and there is hope. And your life does not have to revolve around avoiding sickness.

If you want the link to the full article, comment ‘article’

If you’d like my one-hour Sofa Session on emetophobia, the psychology, the tools, and the gentle steps forward, comment ‘video’

You deserve to feel safe in your own body again.

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In today’s Secrets & Lives, @elliemharrison shares her story, and the importance of ending the stigma around HIV and encouraging people to get tested

🏠‘I never thought I’d still be living in a houseshare at 47,’ shares Traitors star @therealashbibi as she reveals what you need to know about renting in midlife

💔 ‘When Dad told me Mum was having an affair. I didn’t believe him... the next day he took his own life. Thirty years later I found out the shocking truth.’ One woman shares her family’s extraordinary secret with @journalist_sadie

🤢 @annamathur reveals how you can beat your emetophobia – that’s a fear of vomiting – this party season

😥 After not being invited to a friend’s Christmas party, @bryonygordon spent two days in tears. Now she’s discovered the hidden reason why – and it may impact you too

💤 And how do you feel about men sleeping naked? @floraegill explains why there’s nothing more revolting

Read all these stories and more at the link in bio

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“I gave up a middle-class family life at 40 to become an escort. Years later I discovered a common condition that affects so many women was to blame. These are the warning signs I missed”

At the link in bio, author Amanda Goff @amandagoffofficial shares her journey from working as a journalist in London to becoming a famous escort in Sydney, and how a surprise diagnosis aged 48 helped her make sense of her past

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