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27 November 2012 by not a wild hera
Richie McCaw, the All Black captain some call the best rugby player ever, has a plan for winning the next World …
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Category: books, consumerism, culture, emotional well-being, sabbath, self-care, spiritual practices, spirituality
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Tags: All Black, busyness, Buy Nothing Day, Exodus, Israel, Keeping the Sabbath Wholly, Marva Dawn, perfectionism, Pinterest, rest, Richie McCaw, sabbatical, slavery, Ten Commandments
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25 November 2012 by not a wild hera
When my baby started moving around and exploring, I heard myself saying ‘Be careful!’ an awful lot. My husband and …
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Category: books, communicating with kids, emotional well-being, kids, language, motherhood, parenting, pastor, play
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Tags: careful, emergency department, extraversion, free range kids, helicopter parenting, kind and wise, risk-taking, sharing ideas, thoughtful
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24 November 2012 by not a wild hera
Letters of Note is an extraordinary site, publishing transcripts and facsimiles of fascinating correspondence. There’s a huge range. The most …
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Category: correspondence, fatherhood, kids, science, social media
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Tags: email, Facebook, Fiona Apple, Jerry Linengar, letter-writing, letters from fathers, Letters of Note, letters to children, slavery, space travel
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23 November 2012 by not a wild hera
You’ve got to be kind to yourself, right? For many of us, life has some pretty tough parts or patches. …
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Category: depression, emotional well-being, hilarity, music, science, self-care, social media, television, video
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Tags: Armstrong and Miller, British comedy, Guys Backflipping into Jeans, Homeopathic A&E, Island in the Sun, Katy Perry, Los Colorados, Mitchell and Webb, RAF, Spike Jonze, Weezer, YouTube
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21 November 2012 by not a wild hera
When social work researcher Brené Brown discovered the crucial importance of vulnerability for human wellbeing and connection, she had a …
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Category: books, culture, depression, emotional well-being, gratitude, lament, parenting, science, video
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Tags: Brené Brown, courage, Imperfect is the New Perfect, perfectionism, shame, social work, TED talk, vulnerability
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20 November 2012 by not a wild hera
Christmas carols start wafting through shops earlier and earlier each year, but this year one thing about Christmas is later …
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Category: Advent, body image, boys and girls, developing world, gratitude, news, prayer, preaching, singleness, spiritual practices, spirituality
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Tags: Advent calendar, Advent wreath, Christmas tree, family traditions, Geraldine McCaughrean, grace before meals, Jesse Tree, Nativity scene
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20 November 2012 by not a wild hera
I want desperately to be able to say to you, “He’s my greatest teacher, and it’s so humbling, and I’ve …
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Category: depression, emotional well-being, motherhood
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Tags: bipolar, How Motherhood Changes Us, Liisa Ogburn, oral history, stories of motherhood
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19 November 2012 by not a wild hera
A guest post by Sam Kilpatrick. My wife is awesome. Of course I have to say that because I’m married …
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Category: community, culture, hospitality, kids, partners, refugees, school, social justice
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Tags: Auckland, Carey Baptist College, Displaced Peoples Camp, guest post, Mangere, Mangere Refugee Centre, New Zealand, Refugee Resettlement Volunteer, Thailand
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18 November 2012 by not a wild hera
One of the perils of parenthood is believing we’re in charge. I’m talking about how we can overestimate the influence …
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Category: babies, depression, eco, emotional well-being, home, lucky, money, parenting, science
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Tags: blank slate, chemical load, detergent, failure, Imperfect is the New Perfect, laundry, nature and nurture, perfectionism, plastic, soapnuts, washing
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17 November 2012 by not a wild hera
I attribute my brilliant and amazing parallel parking skills to all the Lego I played with as a kid. I’m …
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Category: boys and girls, feminism, kids, play, science, sexism
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Tags: Barbie, career, engineering, Jesus Creed, Lego, Roominate, Scot McKnight, technology, toys
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