Welcome to Refinery29’s Fertility Diaries, where people chronicle their joyous, painful, and sometimes complicated paths to parenthood. Today, we hear from Jackie Quinn-Piper, a 40-year-old woman in Southern California who is struggling with secondary fertility and who has experienced four miscarriages. “I didn’t know I wanted to have kids until […]
There are times in life when an important purchase is on the horizon, yet the idea of emptying your entire bank account balance in one swoop can send your heart rate off the charts. You’re not alone if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by a financial decision. Particularly when it comes […]
In the words of our brilliant hip-hop foremothers Salt ’N Pepa, “Let’s talk about sex, baby!” But specifically, let’s talk about sexual expression, sensuality, and just letting your dom or sub freak flag fly—without the false accusation of being for the streets. In case you missed the last episode of […]
Blue and purple space galaxy At 4:55 p.m. on October 9, the Hunter’s Moon in Aries will occur alongside the Orionid meteor shower. Both the full moon and shooting stars will light up the sky this weekend, giving us the chance to experience the universe on a whole new level […]
There has been a lot of changes for the royal family of late. Not only have they lost Queen Elizabeth II – who tragically passed away on September 8th – but since Her Majesty’s tragic passing, there have been a selection of title changes. The Prince of Wales previously referred to […]
If you’ve tried one vitamin C serum, you’ve tried them all, right? Wrong. Even though it’s my job to test out products, I’ll admit that I’ve basically lost count of the vitamin C serums that are bright orange in colour and artificially citrusy in scent. After a while, they were […]
The moment I feel even remotely vulnerable —be that the fragile morning after an inhibition-free night, the familiar shiver of cold and flu symptoms or the helpless pit of despair that engulfs me when my mental health begins to plummet —you’ll find me curled up on the settee, under a […]
I’m old enough to remember the chokehold Lonely Planet guides had over holidays. If you were visiting a country you’d never been to before, you hightailed it to the local second-hand bookstore and picked up The Bible – a tattered copy of the Lonely Planet for that region. Written by […]
Kourtney Kardashian is making headlines again this week, and yes, they’re about her marriage to Travis Barker. Except this time, we’re not obsessing over their secret wedding (or their opulent second wedding) – we’re talking about their living situation. Kourtney was a guest on the Not Skinny But Not Fat […]
Same, guys. Credit: Polly Thomas / Stringer / Getty It’s no secret that the Prince and Princess of Wales sometimes enjoy a spot of TV, just like the rest of us. For example, around the time of Valentine’s Day this year, a source said that William and Kate like to […]
