Hedgenotes
a blog on life and all the things from my side of the hedge.
As a sensitive and fair-skinned redhead you'd think sunscreen was my bff. In reality, its not something my generation (I'm a Xennial born in ‘78) grew up using regularly. SPF 15 wasn’t even a promoted thing until I was 11ish and I have precisely *0* recollections of using sunscreen, other than on beach days in my late teens.
SPF 30 didn’t hit the markets till the early 90’s and wasn’t the standard minimum recommendation in Canada until 2016 though the Canadian Dermatology Association started advising the use of SPF 30 as the minimum, in 2008. As late as 1999, there was still controversy in the medical science world “regarding the role of sunlight in the development of skin cancer” (CMAJ article). As a young adult, while SPF 30 technically existed, “everyone knew” the best way to avoid a sunburn was to get a good base tan first. Having a “summer glow” was considered healthy and good. Smearing Noxzema cream on your sunburn was par for the course to cool it down. The only problem with having a bad sunburn was that it was painful or might make you feel sick if it was bad enough. But sun exposure being linked to cancer risk was simply not a thing we worried about. Sunscreen was really only something you used if you were going to the beach for the day, and even then you’d see just as many people all greased up with their SPF 4 tanning oil and their foil reflectors to catch more rays as you did people applying sunscreen. Times have changed and we know more now. I *know* its important. And I know the mineral/physical sunscreens made with zinc and titanium have long been touted as safest and gentlest. I also know that mineral/physical sunscreens feel heavy and gross and make my skin feel claustrophobic. I of course use them anyways if I have to be out in the sun for more than a few minutes during peak UV times, but I don’t like it and I certainly have never found a sunscreen I was willing and able to wear daily. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/fashion/16genb.html https://dermatology.ca/industry/industry-recognition-programs/spp/#:~:text=In%201989%2C%20with%20the%20encouragement,to%2030%20in%20September%202008 https://globalnews.ca/news/2744139/heres-a-list-of-changes-to-canadas-sun-safety-guidelines-the-first-update-in-20-years/ https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/160/10/1471.full.pdf
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12/31/2017 updated June 2024
This story unfolds differently for each person, but all people who have experienced miscarriage have this in common: First you were pregnant. And then you were not. Your womb is empty and so are your arms. Some find relief in the loss while others are devastated. Some face it stoically, while others crumble under the weight of their grief. There is no 'right way' to walk this journey. But there are guideposts along the way to help you as your journey unfolds. This post is written for those first days when a miscarriage is imminent or beginning, but is not yet complete. It uses Susun Weed's 6 Steps of Healing model to help you explore your options to bring the miscarriage to completion. It can be difficult to think clearly in the midst of loss - I hope this tool will be useful to you in a difficult time. <3 As always, remember that I am not a medical practitioner, and the information I provide here is for educational purposes only. It should not be considered as medical advice, a treatment protocol, a prescription, or a recommendation. Any and all information here is to be used at your own discretion, at your own risk, and in consultation with trusted caregivers whenever you deem necessary. ....May you find peace and healing on your journey. <3 9/13/2023 0 Comments Do we need to push our kids?There's a post circulating at the moment about how if we push neurodivergent kids when they're too close to the edge we'll push them over (bad), so we need to wait until they're regulated and ready, then push them just the right amount to challenge themselves (good).
And on first glance I almost shared it, because pushing kids over the edge is obviously a bad thing therefore pushing them just the right amount to 'push themselves' must be a good thing. But something felt off so I sat with it. 3/28/2019 0 Comments Motherhood: Rising From The AshesBecoming a mother... it can be beautiful and magical and fulfilling and lovely and life changing in all the best ways. We have been surrounded for centuries by carefully curated images that show us this perspective of motherhood. What many of us don’t see, is that birth is also an ending; a forging in the fire; a death and a rebirth.
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