A Painful Topic, really Painful While we were in the park yesterday my little one said “I don’t like any games when I am lying down and someone is standing over me because of this” and waved his hand delicately over his crotch area. I said, “Oh, I see”. He continued, “I don’t really like … Continue reading A Painful Topic, really Painful
Women’s Issues
Labour Day and Rose was Born
When I held my new born daughter Rose in my arms on a sunny Saturday 19 years ago I was suffused with happiness. I remember thinking I had joy flowing through my veins. I felt as if my body was creating an ecstatic yet calm energy. I’ll never forget the feeling of sitting in my … Continue reading Labour Day and Rose was Born
Body Image, Nude Modeling and A Woman of Middle Age
When I was twenty and had a fabulous figure I worked as an artist’s model while studying at school. As a shy young girl I was embarrassed by my womanly body that brought me unwanted attention. Blossoming into a woman I transformed from a quiet plain-faced kid to a woman with long legs and pretty … Continue reading Body Image, Nude Modeling and A Woman of Middle Age
Notes from a Sinking Isthmus 