Expectant mothers hear all sorts of advice on how to induce labour, once they have gone past their due date. Going for a walk, a hot bath, eating curry, castor oil, drinking raspberry leaf tea, or indulging in the kind of activity which got the expectant parents into the … [Read more...] about Does Castor Oil Bring on Labour?
Health & Wellbeing
5 Things I Learned from my Shrink
Are you surprised that I have not only seen a shrink, but am willing to go public about it? I think it is a great shame that looking after our mental health has such a stigma attached to it. To me, it is an important form of self-care. Over the years I've been for … [Read more...] about 5 Things I Learned from my Shrink
Why I’ve Lost Faith in Doctors
I have been overcome by the Dreaded Lurgi. Hubster and Miss 16 got it first and I was kept busy nursing them. Both were sick for 2 to 3 weeks. Then I began sniffling. No sooner did I think I was over my little "cold" (and feeling rather smug that it hadn't hit me as hard as … [Read more...] about Why I’ve Lost Faith in Doctors
Hyster Sisters
My kitty and I have something in common - we have both had hysterectomies. We are hyster sisters! Mind you, Misty recovered from her little op a hell of a lot quicker than I did. Just hours after her op we brought her home from the vet with strict instructions to make sure she … [Read more...] about Hyster Sisters
Selective Hearing or Hearing Loss?
Everybody jokes that kids have selective hearing - they only hear what they want to hear. Ask them to clean up their room while you're watching TV with them and there will be no response. Yet if you try to sneak some chocolate out of the fridge, while they are watching TV … [Read more...] about Selective Hearing or Hearing Loss?