The Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) says its research shows Australians were comfortable with the newly expanded role to be taken on by specially trained nurses.
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Guest Hoyden: Remembering The Lost
I’m just going to say again what I’ve said lots of times before – we need to construct the rituals and the social rules for talking about and publicly recognising miscarriage, still birth and infant death.
Otterday! And Open Thread.
Otter Cupcakes! These little edible sea otters on blue-iced cupcakes are coming to you via EpiCute.
Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires.
How about a fillum on Tuesday instead of the fillies?
I’m thinking seriously of going to see Made in Dagenham while the rest of the nation is stopped by a race.
Why can’t working mothers negotiate better at home?
Interesting article here in The New York Times, though nothing particularly new in it about the work and family balance and why it isn’t working so well for women. Telling women they have reached parity is like telling an unemployed… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger: Oh So Sleepy edition
Today’s theme is Oh So Sleepy. The Interwebs are so exhausting!
Post your own favourite in-theme Cheez here, and wait for admin image magic to make it appear.
Jerks and those who do not challenge them
Clueless quote of the day via Blaghag, blogging on why women don’t come to atheist meetings after a conversation that ended with this:
“What? It’s not harassment since we’re not in a workplace.”
Signal Boost: International Nestlé-Free Week 2010
Today marks the beginning of International Nestle-Free Week 2010. If you are not yet aware of the reasons why people boycott and protest Nestle, here is a summary:
Extreme breastfeeding in novels
I am reading Emma Donoghue’s Room at the moment. It is one of those novels that everyone is suddenly talking about. Narrated by a five year old, it is about he and his mother’s very isolated life. The book has an extraordinary premise, which I won’t give away here, but there is another element to the story that everyone can’t help but seem to notice and unpick and that is that the five-year old is still being breastfed.
Sydney Silly Season meetup planning thread
Your input needed in planning a Sydney Silly Season meetup!
Hoyden About Town 