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When I was fourteen I found out I was pregnant, scariest moment of my life! I was madly in love (or so I thought) and -did everything he said. I went to my partner at the time, for advice and he turned round and told me to abort it. He said we didn’t [...]
Potty training can be difficult at the best of times but when taking my son out in the car I often worry about accidents he may have in his car chair and how difficult it would to constantly wash the car chair covers especially with only one set of covers and if I needed to [...]
I met him at the age of 20. I had been brought sedated to a high dependency unit to be treated for a eating disorder and depression 100 miles away from my home, and family. I was completely lost physically and mentally. Turns out in that particular high dependency unit I as the new girl [...]
A question that I often see come into my inbox on Facebook is “ Would I be wrong to trick my partner into having a baby”? I try to always see the story from both sides and it is so difficult not to judge. We have mums who are desperate to have an other baby [...]
Being diagnosed with Celiac Disease means you have a gluten intolerance. With this intolerance comes a lot of problems if you continue to eat gluten. So you have to adjust your lifestyle, and it’s going to be difficult at first. The good news is, it’ll get a lot easier after awhile. In time, you won’t [...]
If you have a kid aged 6 to 8 years of age who wants to start working out do you know what you should do. On one hand, you should feel proud for having a kid who is interested in health and fitness early on in life. On the other, you are probably wondering what [...]
How old were you when you became a single mum? I was 20 Did you ever imagine that you would become a single mum? No I have always had high expectations of what I wanted on my life etc getting married.. What where your plans for your child ? Since I had my children [...]
When my daughter was about eighteen months old I was at my parents house and took my eyes off her for literally 2 minutes, next thing I know she is screaming. She had been in the cupboard and picked up a bottle of Flash with bleach in it and it had sprayed, right into both [...]
There is little doubt that when we have had a good night’s sleep, we feel a whole lot better about ourselves and about life in general. Although most of us have known this for many years, it is only recently that the medical profession have started to realise how important sleep is as a health [...]
For some reason our society has forgotten the most basic of human functions. The result is weight gain on a massive scale. Western countries such as America, the UK and Australia are now home to a staggering number of obese and overweight people. Why is this so, and what can be done to reverse the [...]
Slow metabolism is a sore point with so many of us. Each shift of the needle on the weighing scale is blamed on our body’s metabolism, and we keep praying that a magic wand somehow boosts the metabolic rate. Wishful thinking, but do you feel the same way too? Most people only vaguely understand the [...]
5 Reasons to Live a Low-Fat Lifestyle It is fairly well-known and documented through nutritional studies that eating a low-fat diet is best, to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Although the body needs some fat to thrive, it should be gleaned from healthy proteins and carbohydrates, which offer natural, unsaturated fats. Living a low-fat lifestyle means [...]
Spring is approaching, and with the promise of a new season thoughts invariably turn to new life and yes, Spring cleaning. But while it’s standard issue to haul out the rugs and wash the curtains Spring is also a great time to clean up other aspects of your life. Unlike New Year’s resolutions that [...]
Any workout is better when you get to do it with someone else close to you, so what could possibly be better than working out with your spouse or partner? Make it a goal to get active and get healthy together, and you’ll not only spend some great bonding time together, but you’ll also be [...]
I became a single mum at the age of eighteen , I never imaginer this at all was going to happen. I was in a perfect relationship and although Grace wasn’t planned we agreed we’d be a family, this was all I wanted its amazing how quick things change. Once I had [...]
The origin of yoga can be traced to the ancient civilization of Indus Valley. Some scholars believe that the origin of yoga was during the Upanishadic and Buddhist era; where in the purpose of attaining specific posture was to be attuned to a Supreme Being and ultimately attaining Moksha. Yoga literally translated from Sanskrit means [...]
Since centuries, coconut oil has been used as a beauty care product, skin care product and hair care product. It serves as an excellent conditioner for hair and a very good moisturizer for skin. Coconut oil’s use has been altered – however it is still used in countless creams and lotions to give the skin [...]
Why should you quit smoking? Smoking is one of the most common addictions found in people across the globe. As with all addictions, getting rid of it is the hardest part. To convince a habitual smoker to quit you need to have some solid reasons to give. Else, you have no chance of getting someone [...]
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