Baby, it's the Covid era
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I’ve been avoiding writing about having a baby in the Covid-era. Like most people, I’m so sick of Covid and all that it’s done to change our interior and exterior worlds.
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Is healthcare for babies and mothers really free?
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Maternity care in NZ should be free for all residents and citizens. But how much of the post-partum care women/people receive is actually free?
Read MoreGoing back to study: making the leap into a master’s degree at 34
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Going back to uni at 34, to do a master’s degree: the experience so far
Read MoreMental health, mothering and the influence of environment
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Most of what I’ve learned in the last year or so boils down to two things.
Read MoreHow to survive travelling with a toddler
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Tips for making the most of your holiday with a toddler, brought to you from our summer holiday in Nelson-Marlborough.
Read MoreLife in the lead-up to Lockdown
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In twenty years time, our families might ask us what we were doing in March 2020, when the whole world stopped, and homes became our safe haven. Who were we living with, what were we worried about? I’ve put together this letter for my son, to give him some idea of life in the lead-up to a COVID lockdown.
Read MoreInternational Women's Day as a new mother
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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 changed now I’m a Mum.
Read MoreThe community cave
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Coming to the end of my parental leave, I’m reflecting on raising a baby in a time when community can be scarce.
Read MoreReflections on time, on the last day of the decade
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Since having Ruben, I’ve realised I know absolutely nothing about time. So it’s 31 December 2019, the last day of the decade.
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Travelling with a baby in Japan
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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 MoreHaving an autoimmune disorder in a measles outbreak
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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 MoreThe search for uninterrupted time
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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.
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Baby myths
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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 MoreGiving birth by planned c-section: the low-down
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Nearly 3 weeks ago I gave birth to a baby boy, by elective c-section. Here’s what happened before, during, and after, to give others an idea of what it’s like, and alleviate any fears that mothers-to-be may have about delivering a baby this way.
Read MoreEmbracing change
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In just a few days, life will change forever.
My husband and I went for a walk at Makara beach today. I like the feeling of impermanence the beach brings, that space between water and land.
Read MoreOut of office: I’ll be back from parental leave in 2020! And yes, I am coming back.
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What does it mean to be a woman who has lots of different roles, ‘mother’ being just one of them, ‘employee’ another? Here’s what I’ve picked up over my last few months at work - through my own experiences and those of others - and what needs to change.
Read MoreDear Emily - a review of Rants in the Dark, the play
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Should you go and see a play about parenting when you’re pregnant? Here’s what I learned from Rants in the Dark the play, based on the book by Emily Writes.
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