Hey you guys.
Welcome to this week’s Best and Worst – the place where you can cheer about whatever you want, bitch about whatever you want and just generally have a good ol’ gasbag.
For those of you new to the concept, Best and Worst is where we throw control over to the Mamamia readers to write about whatever they like. With that in mind, I feel like maybe I should get out of your hair and just let you do your brilliant weekly thing.
Let me just quickly get you started.
My best this week?
This photo:
Mia brought in a bunch of dress-ups to the Mamamia office so we could look festive in our photo for the office Christmas card. I decided to put everything on at once and ended up with my favourite photo of myself of all time (and I once photobombed Princess Mary so that’s saying something).
My worst this week?
I found out that I have to move out of my apartment because it’s being renovated. I’ve found another one already but still – the idea of packing and moving and setting up a new place all in the week before Christmas? Booooooooooo. Although the new place does have a bath-tub so that’s a win I guess.
OMM (On my mind)?
Missing writing about The Bachelor here on Mamamia. Having lots of feelings about that. That is all.
So, over to you! What’s been your Best and Worst this week?
And finally, the team at Mamamia want to let you know about a new competition we’ve got running. It’s called Back Seat Heroes and every week, we’re asking you to use social media to share details of the special moments you have with your kids in the car. Each week we’ll give one first place winner a $750 cash card and the runner up a $250 cash card. And after four weeks, an overall winner will score $2000.
To enter – check out this post and just make sure you hashtag all your entries with #backseatheroes.
And here’s are some of our entries from this week where we asked you about the games you play with your kids in the car. (And there’s still time to enter this week!)
Top Comments
I feel like shit... no one's around but maybe it will help to post on here..... it's been a week tomorrow that my girl died and I've spent the week in tears. I feel so guilty that I didn't get her the surgery to remove the mass, maybe she'd be here now if I did.....
God it hurts. She wasn't a dog, she was my girl and I adored her. She was so special, so beautiful, so loving. She should have had that dam surgery. Now she's gone and I miss her desperately.
When my last girl died four years ago, which was far worse, I had my partner and he got me thru it. Now I'm totally alone. I can't stand being at home so I have a shower at night and get dressed in five minutes or less in the morning and rush out.
I hate where we're living so I'm trying to find someone to move to.The only thing that makes me feel a bit better is to focus on building a better future, getting a new house, making things better.
I have to get new clients quickly, I have a massive vet bill including her cremation, a small fortune that I owe them. I just feel so terrible and i have no one to talk to. I don't know how to get thru this and I have to figure out a way to make life better for me and her little sister who is totally fine, she's not affected at all which is good but a bit odd. anyway, I guess the fact that I want to get things right is a good sign...
Hi everyone I need advice! I'm getting married next November and we are keen to immediately start trying for a baby. We currently don't have health insurance and I need to decide asap if I want to get it because there is 12 month waiting period for obstetrics/pregnancy related items. Can you lovely ladies please share your opinion on public vs private when having a baby? What's the average gap when you go private? I'm in SA. Thanks!!
Hey guest, not sure exactly what SA is but generally speaking, it depends on your health insurance ( whether you elect to pay an excess) and you obs out of pocket fees. Generally speaking they can be anywhere from $3000 - $5000. The other things you may be out of pocket for are blood tests, ultrasounds, anaesthesia charges (if you have an epidural or spinal. Anaesthetic for a c-section) or if you have a c-section and paediatrician fees. Your chosen ob should tell you the fees and when they are due. You are entitled to receive some Medicare rebate so keep your receipts. Good luck!!
Pretty sure she's referring to her home state, South Australia
Hey mate,
I have had two babies in the public system, and would do it again in a heartbeat the only thing I would use private health for is for a private room! We have one of the bet healthcare systems here on the world, may as well use it.
Having said that, it is worth getting private health for other reasons. I just wouldn't let it stop you from trying for a baby!
I have only had my children as a private patient in a private hospital with my own Obstetrician and my experiences were all wonderful.
One of my children has been an in patient in hospital as a public patient and that was a mistake we wouldnt want to repeat.
If you can wait and afford to be a private patient, from my experiences, its absolutely worth it.