Category Archives: kids

  1. Pentecost Is, Like, For Everyone

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    18 May 2013 by not a wild hera

    Lord, Holy Spirit, You blow like the wind in a thousand paddocks, Inside and outside the fences, You blow where …
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    Category: arts, Bible, church, church calendar, community, kids, language, pastor, Pentecost, preaching, sexism, social justice, spirituality | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  2. Mother’s Day Dilemma Solved By Grammar!

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    13 May 2013 by not a wild hera

    Thanks to Kiwi Families editor (and regular here) Rochelle, who spoke about Mother’s Day on Radio Live yesterday, and Lawrence’s …
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    Category: consumerism, culture, kids, language, motherhood | Tags: , , , ,

  3. Should We Just Abandon Mothers’ Day?

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    11 May 2013 by not a wild hera

    Mothers’ Day: a day for great ambivalence. (And yeah, that’s where I put the apostrophe, as the best of the …
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    Category: church, community, consumerism, culture, grief, home, infertility, kids, motherhood, music, pastor, rant, video | Tags:

  4. Is This Toy For Girls or Boys?

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    8 May 2013 by not a wild hera

    Thanks to A Mighty Girl’s Facebook feed for this contribution to the saga of retailers insisting on labelling toys for …
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    Category: boys and girls, consumerism, feminism, hilarity, kids, marketing, rant, social media, toys | Tags: , ,

  5. Would You Like Some Guilt With That Parenting Advice?

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    8 May 2013 by not a wild hera

    Thanks to friends and RSS feeds, I came across a few different articles over the weekend that all stayed with …
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    Category: babies, books, co-sleeping, conflict of parenting philosophy, culture, kids, media, motherhood, parenting, teenagers, well-being | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

  6. The Mighty Tillermans

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    7 May 2013 by not a wild hera

    It’s been a rough week in our house, for one reason and another. I’ve been unusually tired and low, though …
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    Category: books, kids, motherhood, teenagers, travel, writing, arts, mentors | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

  7. I’m Not Bossy, I Just Have Better Ideas

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    4 May 2013 by not a wild hera

    Is ‘bossy’ a sexist term? When did you last hear a boy or man get called ‘bossy’? Thomas (father of …
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    Category: boys and girls, communicating with kids, communication, feminism, gendered language, glass ceiling, kids, language, listening, parenting, sexism | Tags: , , , , ,

  8. I Love My Job

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    30 April 2013 by not a wild hera

    The disclaimers and hedges can wait. I just feel like saying how much I like my job as SBJ’s mama. …
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    Category: blogging, depression, fatherhood, kids, lucky, motherhood, parenting, sleep, toddlers, travel, well-being, whanau | Tags: , , , , ,

  9. God, Kids and Parents: Rod Robson [Guest]

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    25 April 2013 by not a wild hera

    ‘The short answer to how to raise a child in the faith is to live it out openly in front …
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    Category: Bible, church, communicating with kids, education, emotional well-being, fatherhood, generosity, kids, kids and spirituality, parenting, school, social justice, spirituality, teenagers | Tags: , , , ,

  10. The Sacrament of Breastfeeding #1: Slow Food

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    24 April 2013 by not a wild hera

    Breastfeeding as a spiritual practice: yes. I appreciated this article by American minister Courtney Belcher Ellis. Like, dare I say, …
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    Category: babies, breastfeeding, feminism, food, motherhood, parental leave, pastor, prayer, self-care, spiritual practices, spirituality, the daily office, working mothers | Tags: ,

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