http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/ JamaicaObserver.com, the most concise and in-depth website for news coverage on Jamaica and the Caribbean. Updated daily 7 days a week, 24 hours a day en-us copyright Jamaica Observer, 2011 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/He-has-three-of-us---_14255033 Dear Counsellor All Woman Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/-p-Choosing-a-name-for-your-baby--p---_14300729 THE decision about what to name your baby will be one of the most important ones you'll make during your pregnancy. All Woman Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/What-no-one-told-me-about-pregnancy_14307876 I read all there was to read — What to Expect when you're Expecting, The Pregnancy Bible, Babycentre. com's week-by-week guide on the development of my foetus, and changes in my body. All Woman Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Taking-Baby-Steps---_14307842 Dear parents, All Woman Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Pregnancy--What-to-expect-week-by-week_14307211 SO you're pregnant. The tests done after your first missed period would have confirmed the fact, and you're looking forward to the next several months. Here is the first part of what you can expect, and some facts about you and your baby. All Woman Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/The-hospital-checklist_14300899 YOU should pack bags for the baby and yourself as soon as you get to around seven months pregnant. Pack separate bags, and keep them in a convenient place so you can grab and go as soon as you're in labour. All Woman Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Don-t-say-this-to-him-in-bed---_14262249 YOUR guy will tell you that there are some things that you can say in the throes of passion that will instantly kill the mood -- some are pretty obvious, like any comment about his performance, but others you may not have been clued into. And when you say those words, you can damage your man's ego at his most vulnerable moment. All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Heather-Campbell--The-queen-of-karate_14291024 HER dreadlocks, down-to-earth personality and easy-going smile could easily trick anyone into believing that Heather Campbell is your typical Jamaican girl next door with a little bit of an edge. But don't be fooled, she has a tough side, and she takes pleasure in doing karate, never failing to impress during martial arts tournaments locally and internationally. All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/I-want-to-annul-my-marriage_14216805 Dear Mrs Macaulay, All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Two-Jamaican-women-heading-to-Kuala-Lumpur-for-Women-Deliver-2013_14278730 REGISTERED nurse and midwife Victoria Melhado and executive assistant in the Office of the Prime Minister Nekeisha Lewis will be among 100 youth leaders from around the world who will be representing Jamaica at the Women Deliver 2013 global conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, later this month. All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/WROC-hosts-another-successful-health-fair_14279025 IT might not have been as grand as in previous years, but visitors to the most recent Women's Resource and Outreach Centre (WROC) health fair were not short-changed when it came to getting access to the critical health services which they have grown accustomed to receiving at the annual event. All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Feedback---Am-I-the-girlfriend-or-the-side-chick-_14255034 The big question is, are women too blind to notice that they are side chicks or they just don't care? Personally, as soon as I have a doubt about a man, I just give him the green light. I can't and I won't settle for second best! All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Take-a-seat-It-s-potty-time-_14290870 FOR some hopeful parents, summertime is "tinkle time," as in setting toddlers free and diaperless outside while potty training. And like so many aspects of life with kids, potty training means gear, lots of gear. All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/10-places-sugar-might-be-hiding_14266424 HAVE you ditched sodas, cut out pastries and broken all ties with your favourite brand of ice-cream in your quest to lose weight, only to find your waistline expanding as usual? Well, you might just be one of those dieters who have fallen prey to other secret sources of sugar that might not seem so harmful sitting on your supermarket shelf, but do add up. All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Little-people-Pix---May-20_14265996 Happy belated birthday All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Help--I-can-t-cut-rice-from-my-diet_14284482 Dear Donovan, All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/What-s-trending-for-2013----Andre-Shirley-designs_14276484 He's still stitching his way in a competitive, demanding and fickle business but twenty-nine year old Andre Shirley who has a decade of design under his belt remains undaunted. Indeed the designer, who was a Mission Catwalk season one contestant, has shown his Anarcy collections at Styleweek Jamaica and contributed pieces to the Miss Jamaica World 2009 and 2011 wardrobes for the international pageant. All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Vows---Bliss-At-Sunset_14276124 Camesha Reid, personal portfolio advisor at Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd, wed the love of her life, Sean Curtis, a medical doctor at the Mandeville Regional Hospital, at Sunset at the Palms Resort on October 15, 2012. Vows shares their love story... All Woman Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/VOWS--MY-perfect-catch_14232944 It was several years ago that Peta-Gaye Soltau — daughter of Caroline Baker, Amazon Building Services partner, and Palm Ridge Farm manufacturer Peter Soltau — met Jody Ducasse — son of Anthony Ducasse, owner of Durae's Boat Sales & Marine Supplies Ltd and Dr Marion Bullock-Ducasse, principal medical officer/director at the Ministry of Health. They met as part-time Computer Science majors at UTech and found they had a mutual interest in fishing. "It really was not a fairy-tale romance. We both worked in the daytime, so we ended up taking classes together in the evenings," Peta-Gaye shared with Vows. Their friendship grew, and after two years they started a business, Limitless Fishing & Water Sports. Their relationship also produced a beautiful daughter, and then they started discussing marriage. All Woman Mon, 13 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Karen-Anderson-Sports-is-her-passion IT’S quite a task, but newly appointed general manager of the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA), Karen Ander son is adamant that she will not drop the bal l in carrying out her mandate to get the sport to be as widely appreciated as track and field, football and cricket are in the Jamaican lands cape. All Woman Mon, 13 May 2013 06:22:58 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Saint-meets-beMode_14239576 Saint International modelling agency CEO Deiwght Peters recently served as a guest judge at the beMode Miss Caraïbes Guyane pageant in French Guiana, ahead of StyleWeek Jamaica slated for May 22-26, 2013, which will see a group of officials from that country jetting in as special guests. Two of his top models, Orneila Edwards and Ashane Rose, walked the runway at the event dubbed La Nuit du Glam before visiting their Parisian representative Major Models in France. AW takes you inside... Local Lifestyle Mon, 13 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Am-I-the-girlfriend-or-the-side-chick-_14216802 SO I was talking to a girlfriend the other day and she told me that even though she is in a relationship, she feels as if she is having an affair. She said her man does not behave as if she is the girlfriend, instead he treats her like the woman on the side. All Woman Mon, 13 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Get-your-child-to-speak-properly_14232098 YOUNG children are very expressive, and in a culture like ours, where broken English is spoken more than Standard English, it is often left up to parents to ensure that their children can distinguish between both and use the proper form on the appropriate occasion. All Woman Mon, 13 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/No-sex--no-child-support-_14183658 AFTER 13 years of marriage and three children, Yvonne L's marriage fell apart. And after the separation, Yvonne was left with the children. All Woman Mon, 13 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/AW-Feedback---Transport-s-leading-ladies_14216809 Well written article. Single women need to stop entertaining married men, likewise single men, stop entertaining married women. All Woman Mon, 13 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT