Category: General
General and uncategorised posts.
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International Women’s Day as a new mother
This time last year, I was putting up a blog post at the airport for International Women’s Day. I was about to depart on a trip to Melbourne while 28 weeks pregnant. Today, I looked back on this blog to see if I’ve upheld my own pointers on fighting for equality and to see what’s… Read more
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The community cave
Coming to the end of my parental leave, I’m reflecting on raising a baby in a time when community can be scarce. Read more
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Reflections on time, on the last day of the decade
Since having Ruben, I’ve realised I know absolutely nothing about time. So it’s 31 December 2019, the last day of the decade. Read more
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Combatting Mum guilt
Why is Mum guilt so widespread? Read more
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Travelling with a baby in Japan
People thought we were mad when we said we were going on holiday with our baby. Here’s what we’ve learnt so far. Read more
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Does reducing our carbon footprint really make a difference?
According to the Guardian, a third of the world’s carbon emissions are caused by 20 companies. Does reducing our individual carbon footprints then make a difference? Read more
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Having an autoimmune disorder in a measles outbreak
On my baby’s immunisation list in his Plunket book, the rotavirus vaccine remains unchecked. The measles vaccine will remain unchecked for some time too, until his immune system can cope with it. I can’t have live vaccines, and as a result, neither can he. Read more
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The search for uninterrupted time
The older I get, the harder I have to work at having uninterrupted time to myself. Having a baby means it’s even more of a challenge. Read more
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A day in the life of a mother
15 hours of my day with 8 week old baby R. Read more
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Baby myths
Here’s what I didn’t know before giving birth, and how I’ve needed to adjust my thinking – there are so many things they don’t tell you in antenatal class! Read more