Abortion: who says what’s a good or a bad reason?
Abortion – it’s an emotive topic, with people on both sides having strong feelings for or against. For the record I’m most definitely FOR. I think any woman should have the right to choose whether or not she is able to carry and bring up a child, and termination should be an option for any [...]
My Hypno Birthing Story (a home birth as well!)
In 2009, I became pregnant with my third child. With my two previous children, I had given birth in hospital, drugged up with pethidine and gas and air, and generally hated every minute of it. There was little concern with privacy or for the rights of the baby or the parents. Every few minutes there [...]
Guestblog: Overpopulation and the Environment
I’ve just found out that one of my friends is pregnant. Wey hey, congratulations and all that. But she is in fact pregnant with her ninth child. Which rather changes everyone’s view of the whole thing. After all, people who are interested in cloth nappies (as she is) are generally also quite strong environmentalists, but [...]
Is it too risky to employ young women?
“It’s too risky to employ young women” In my last blog I talked about the stereotypes which might affect the chances of women being employed or promoted in the workplace. Let’s examine for a moment the reluctance to employ young women in case they get pregnant, or in case they have time off to look [...]
All that jazz – All in A Day
If I sat down and really thought about what I could achieve in a single day, I might be able to come up with some interesting challenges that I think might be possible…. but record a whole album? Well that would probably not be one of them, even if I had the requisite talents. But [...]
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