A little girl’s bald head reflects the light of the morning sun. It’s Sunday morning. Her sleepy eyes open - pop!- under the warm blankets is a very skinny, scrawny (not so) hungry caterpillar. She asks her Mum for some food. (This equates to ye...

This hack is _especially important_ while your child is nauseous! The three point plan is simple: At any time, have three vomit bags visible. You never know when you’ll need it!

What happens in hospital, stays in hospital. Requirements: Warm feet Footwear that's easy to take on and off to get in and out of bed Solution: Socks Thongs I’m not the only one, when lining up at the trough food cart I looked down, ...

In August last year, 5 year-old Violet had a bout of gastro. Although the vomiting lasted only a day or 2, she continued to feel sick and lethargic in the weeks following. She complained frequently of ‘feeling sick’ particularly in the mornings be...

Once again we can look back and ponder ‘another day in the life’ (that we’re thankful is over!). We started the day with a cranky and rather apprehensive little girl. I drove her in to the hospital for her second day of testing. The whole way to ...

Day 2 of radiation done and dusted. As I sit back with a glass of wine and contemplate the day’s ‘adventures’, there are a few lessons I have learned. After a morning so fraught with emotion, I felt as if I’d been sobbing for hours. No tears from...