44 here and still happens, phone, diary, internet, facebook and interrogates the kids ...

My youngest is nearly 15 and I remember the pregnancy and labour as clear as anything ....it was the worst

Carlotta is amazing ...

ALL immunization is free in Australia, even going to a G.P for them is no cost

Not knowing specifics however I highly doubt it as Pertussis (whooping cough) was know as the 100 day cough or something very similar. My mum was extremely ill with it for months with it and due to my son having had a reaction to the pertussis vaccination (the live one not the accelular one we use in Oz now) and we…

We need to change the systems so much here so that the children's benefits are first and foremost in all decisions regarding their care.

And yet we still are not protecting our children, aboriginal, white or any other race. There are people more concerned for animal rights that the rights of children. It annoys me no end that people are more upset about a neglected dog than an abused and neglected child. I WILL STATE THAT NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO ABUSE…

I am confused by this statement. Can you clarify if you meant that this happened frequently in the past or is still currently happening?

hehehehe NOT cookies they are biscuits

The tears are welling up, the fear that I lived with for so long and the fear to this day that I may see him in the street. That he still holds that much power over me is so frightening, the lack of trust, the lack of boundaries, the lack of self because of what you are constantly told, not good enough, fat, why were…

Labels can be a very important start in the treatment or transition of a person. It allows for insurance companies to have a 'label to assign costs to' while allowing the doctor to treat the patient. Labels are not always a negative.

If said in a polite manner ie caring and concerning, if your body language and tone are appropriate and congruent then saying to someone who is going off the deep end, I am sorry that something is causing you to react like this, a) do you want to talk about or b) do you want to do task later . That is being a caring…

Hell Yes......Abbott has his priorities so wrong, thereare some good aspects oft he US but there are so many better run countries that we should or could be emulating

I am 42 and struggle with telling the time on an analog clock/watch. Not easy for all of us

lets just say by the time my boys have left home, actually no they know all about menstruation, pms, food cravings and the emotional upheaval that I am 'blessed' with each month now. Hopefully if they have a partner that has a light, easier cycle they wont ask what is wrong. It is up to us to teach our sons about…

My view has been and always will be feed the baby however suits you and the baby. I chose to breastfeed cause it was cheap, convenient and I was to lazy to prepare bottles.

Actually any bean if you ask me or even when you haven't

What about Toad in the Hole. Oh and agree with almost everything on the list except falafels and black pudding

The most embarrassing thing that I have done, and trust me there have been many was to order a steak well done in a small country pub where the chef was French. The afore mentioned steak was for my ex....yep should have seen the sign then....the chef swore at me and stormed off, the waitress practically through the…