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MANDY COLLINS studied journalism and started her career writing about television – first for a trade paper of the local film and television industry, and then as the TV reporter for the Sunday Times. After spending some time in the newspaper’s features section she moved into the world of consumer magazines, as features editor on a woman’s monthly magazine where her health-writing career began in earnest. She currently freelances for a number of publications, writing on issues of health, childcare and parenting, and is a regular health columnist for two major women’s magazines.
I would like to thank my husband, Rob, for his support while I wrote late into the night, as well as my daughters, Tessa and Samantha, who breathe inspiration into my life on a daily basis. I thank my parents who always encourage me in everything I tackle. Without their collective love and support, I could not have written this book. My personal ‘voice of sanity’, Michelle Shaw, knows just how important she is to me, as does Lynne Gidish, whose experience and professionalism have taught me a great deal. A big thank you, too, to Dr Bouke Bokma for all the information and advice, and to the South African Dental Association for filling in the gaps. Finally, Rob Sharman and Shell Paterson, thank you for instilling a love of language in me at an early age, and encouraging my early attempts at writing.
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