I find Latham's perspective repugnant, and agree with you completely Mia. Latham has completely ignored the fact that Depression can be caused by a chemical reaction, completely out of a persons control. It is no more of a choice, or an 'excuse' than cancer, or other more visible illnesses. Should cancer survivors not be allowed children in case of a relapse? Or what if someone has a history of heart disease or diabetes - should they be denied children?

Depression is already so badly stigmatised in life; anyone who contributes to that should be ashamed of themselves, and mothers who deal with the additional stress of depression should be proud of themselves for choosing to seek help.

'...then kindly step away from my vagina.'

Love it.

Is there anything people can do to try to stop these projects going ahead?

I agree completely; I have degrees, experience, etc but supermarkets don't want me because a) they can hire someone younger to do the job and pay them less, and b) they think I'll quit too soon!

Yet if we stay at home while we study people call us lazy anyway, for not moving out and supporting ourselves. Seems like we can't win...

I LOVE this. Don't care that it's fake. I'd vote for this woman.

This is fascinating. I've been battling insulin resistance (due to PCOS) for the last 8 years and it's been a constant battle between balancing meds and weight. After reading your comments, I'm going to make an appointment with a naturopath! Maybe something will finally work :)

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome isn't caused by being overweight, and actually is often a significant contributing factor to weight problems. Just so you know.

I love this. I don't have kids, but I work with them, and I know how hard they can be to keep calm. I know it must be so hard for parents who have to deal with an unruly little person 24/7 to manage enclosed environments like buses, but I can also sympathise with the driver - Bec is completely right, if he had crashed the bus because he'd been distracted (and let's be honest, screaming is a valid distraction), people would have been up in arms about that. Honestly, I do struggle with seeing why the mum feels it's ok to go on tv and say that she demands the right to have her child scream in public though... did anybody ask the bus driver for his side of things? I suppose the greater issue is why media outlet want to sensationalise the issue by offering a one-sided story...

But what I love most about this article is Bec saying that she wasn't there, so doesn't know exactly what happened. All too often we jump to conclusions and leap to the defence of one side or the other. That this incident has promoted discussion on a social issue is great; much more productive than shaming the mother or the bus driver for what did or did not happen.

I was allergic to the whooping cough vaccination as a child, and contracted whooping cough in year 12. I had it severely, for over a year, and to date (six years later), my lungs are still effected, as is my immune system. I live a healthy life - even more so at the time i got sick - my diet was great, I played sports, i was living 'the healthy life'. And yet, I got very sick. People who claim that 'being healthier' would've meant that I never caught whooping cough, and that it had nothing to do with my not being vaccinated, are being ridiculous. I just hope that their children are lucky, and never get sick enough to prove them wrong.

As far as teen relationships go, the law is the law and over/underage relationships need to be extremely careful - because the law is there to protect the both parties when they're at a delicate age. Perhaps more needs to be done in this area, legally, and the 'Romeo/Juliet clause' that some mentioned seems like a good step, but as it stands it should be accepted that the relationship was technically illegal as soon as Kate turned 18. However, in this instance, it is the parents of the younger girl who aren't using the law to protect their daughter but rather to persecute Kate, and that's not what the law is there for...

I completely understand that reaction. I did the exact same thing... when I went to see 'The Lion King' in the cinemas, I laughed when Mustafa died. I had tears in my eyes, but had no idea how to react to being so sad. I got in trouble for my reaction. I may have been five at the time, but in a family where expressing emotion isn't the 'done thing', my reactions in emotional situations have never been considered appropriate by other people. But that has to do with how I was raised, not what generation I was born in!