http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/?service=Rss http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/home-birth-warning-after-baby-death-14554966.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/home-birth-warning-after-baby-death-14554966.html?r=RSS <p> A doctor has warned that home births should only take place within 20 minutes travel of a hospital. </p> Local & National Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:32:50 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/belfast-telegraph--women-of-the-year--awards--in-pictures-and-video-14554880.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/belfast-telegraph--women-of-the-year--awards--in-pictures-and-video-14554880.html?r=RSS <p> Eight months ago, for all the right reasons, hardly anyone knew who Kate Carroll was. And she loved that. </p> BT Woman Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:21:38 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/could-you-quit-complaining-for-48-hours-14551877.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/could-you-quit-complaining-for-48-hours-14551877.html?r=RSS <p> <b>Like most of us, Charlotte Philby believed there wasn't anything wrong with the odd moan about life's little irritations. But would a challenge to quit complaining for 48 hours put a smile on her face?</b> </p> BT Woman Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:05:25 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/our-very-modern-family-tree-14545342.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/our-very-modern-family-tree-14545342.html?r=RSS <p> Who'd be a mother? Well actually I would. Quite a few times over in fact as I'm in the running to give Fraulein Maria a challenge! People are usually in awe when I tell them of my family circumstances which are complex to say the least and take me 20 minutes to explain to those &lsquo;not in the know', especially when the conversation starts with &ldquo;Philip and I have five children &mdash; three each&rdquo;. Confused yet? </p> BT Woman Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:16:06 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/confessions-of-a-working-mother-vikings-have-eaten-my-lunch-mummy-14544670.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/confessions-of-a-working-mother-vikings-have-eaten-my-lunch-mummy-14544670.html?r=RSS <p> Food is dominating much of my thoughts at the moment. Probably, for the first time in my adult life, though, it isn't my intake or calorie counting which I am obsessing over &mdash; it is the amount of it, or lack of it to be more precise, in my cupboards. </p> BT Woman Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:57:28 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/downrsquos-pregnancies-rise-as-more-women-in-uk-delay-starting-a-family-14543235.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/downrsquos-pregnancies-rise-as-more-women-in-uk-delay-starting-a-family-14543235.html?r=RSS <p> Rising numbers of women choosing to have children later in life have led to a sharp increase in Down's syndrome pregnancies, research has revealed. </p> BT Woman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:50:16 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/irsquom-determined-to-beat-brain-tumour-for-my-children-14541274.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/irsquom-determined-to-beat-brain-tumour-for-my-children-14541274.html?r=RSS <p> A mother battling an aggressive brain tumour has spoken of how she is pinning all her hopes on an expensive private drug to grant her more time with her two young sons. </p> BT Woman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:24:28 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/me-amp-my-health-cherie-gardiner-14540797.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/me-amp-my-health-cherie-gardiner-14540797.html?r=RSS <p> Do you get eight hours sleep a night? </p> <p> Yes, definitely and I make sure that I get it. Every day is different in my life now since I&rsquo;ve become Miss NI. </p> BT Woman Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:14:05 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/what-mums-really-feel-14540789.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/what-mums-really-feel-14540789.html?r=RSS <p> Claire Allan (33), novelist and mother of Joseph (5) and Cara (7 1/2 months), is married to Neil and lives in Londonderry. She says: </p> BT Woman Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:06:26 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/labour-was-he-worst-pain-of-all-14540506.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/labour-was-he-worst-pain-of-all-14540506.html?r=RSS <p> What mum Jane says: </p> BT Woman Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:58:59 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/nicole-kidman-speaks-out-on-domestic-violence-14538251.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/nicole-kidman-speaks-out-on-domestic-violence-14538251.html?r=RSS <p> Nicole Kidman testified before a US congressional panel on violence against women, conceding that Hollywood probably has contributed to the problem by portraying women as weak sex objects. </p> BT Woman Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:40:01 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/new-hornby-film-is-girls-fever-pitch-14537332.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/new-hornby-film-is-girls-fever-pitch-14537332.html?r=RSS <p> Nick Hornby's screenplay for new film An Education is the &quot;girls' version of Fever Pitch&quot;, he said last night. </p> BT Woman Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:21:53 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/helen-croydon-young-men-are-addicted-to-unrealistic-romance-14535578.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/helen-croydon-young-men-are-addicted-to-unrealistic-romance-14535578.html?r=RSS <p> I watched GMTV last week in utter bewilderment when the presenter cheerfully introduced a story on the growing number of so-called &quot;cougars&quot; &ndash; women over 40 looking to date a man at least eight years her junior. </p> Opinion Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:09:50 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/photo-row-model-sacked-for-being-too-large-14531133.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/photo-row-model-sacked-for-being-too-large-14531133.html?r=RSS <p> The former Ralph Lauren model whose image in a much-criticised advertisement was made thinner said the clothing giant did not renew her contract because she was &quot;too large&quot;. </p> Fashion & Beauty Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:13:19 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/the-honeymoon-couple-who-drove-1000-miles-to-get-a-bed-14530132.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/the-honeymoon-couple-who-drove-1000-miles-to-get-a-bed-14530132.html?r=RSS <p> For many newly-weds, the bed is the focus of the honeymoon. </p> BT Woman Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:18:08 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/hillary-clinton-praises-women-who-campaigned-for-peace-14528885.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/hillary-clinton-praises-women-who-campaigned-for-peace-14528885.html?r=RSS <p> Hillary Clinton heaped praise on the women of Northern Ireland today for the crucial role they played winning peace in the region. </p> BT Woman Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:47:44 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/nominate-that-special-mum-for-belfast-telegraph-woman-of-the-year-award-14528447.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/nominate-that-special-mum-for-belfast-telegraph-woman-of-the-year-award-14528447.html?r=RSS <p> Do you have a mum you think is one in a million, an inspirational role model who you believe deserves the Mum of the Year crown? </p> BT Woman Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:52:45 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/laura-fronts-up-to-critics-of-billboard-car-ad-14528414.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/laura-fronts-up-to-critics-of-billboard-car-ad-14528414.html?r=RSS <p> This is the stunning student behind a billboard car ad that has caused a bust-up. </p> BT Woman Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:20:52 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/lady-in-waiting--samantha-cameron-14527720.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/lady-in-waiting--samantha-cameron-14527720.html?r=RSS <p> Slowly, unavoidably, Samantha Cameron is becoming a public figure. The cameras were trained on her mercilessly this week as she was put through the ordeal of hearing her husband speak about the death of their young child, in a hall packed with strangers. </p> BT Woman Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:31:56 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/comedian-nuala-mckeever-wants-your-nominations-for-female-heroes-14527665.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/comedian-nuala-mckeever-wants-your-nominations-for-female-heroes-14527665.html?r=RSS <p> Top comedienne Nuala McKeever today urged women across Northern Ireland to celebrate their achievements. </p> BT Woman Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:37:40 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/bt-woman-still-time-for-you-to-vote-14527659.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/bt-woman-still-time-for-you-to-vote-14527659.html?r=RSS <p> The Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year Award, now in its third successive year, is recognised as Northern Ireland&rsquo;s premier forum for celebrating the achievements of inspiring women from across the province. </p> BT Woman Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:33:21 +0100