In true Samantha style, on my first day in NYC, I bought three things: a cordless electric drill, a can of mace for my keychain, and a vibrator.

Overly tight regulation is hurting hundreds of New Zealanders who want a baby but can't have one the old-fashioned way.

I had nothing – nothing – to rebel against.

'Incompetent', 'geriatric', 'atrophied'... Ageing as a woman means being defined by the bluntest of descriptors.