How to save your pet and money on a dreaded trip to the vets

[ Dear Rocio, Why are vet fees such a dog’s dinner?  Name and address supplied Every pet owner dreads a trip to the vet – especially unplanned ones. How severe is the injury? Are there underlying medical issues only to be discovered on the treatment table? Beyond the worry for your furry friend’s health is … Read more

My C section was painless and stress free

[ At a children’s birthday party recently, the conversation among the mothers had somehow turned to birth stories and a woman I had never met before asked me about my experience of giving birth to my almost two-year-old son. “I had an elective C-section, and it was probably as stress-free and painless as a birth … Read more