Category Archives: self-care

  1. 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: ,

  2. The Feet Say YES!

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    15 April 2013 by not a wild hera

    I can’t remember if I first fell a bit in love with political activist and film-maker Michael Moore when he …
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    Category: body image, community, emotional well-being, food, movies, self-care, sleep, social media, spirituality, television, video, well-being | Tags: , , ,

  3. Making Parenting Easier #5: The Water’s Lovely

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    22 February 2013 by not a wild hera

    What kind of parent were you going to be like? Did you always imagine yourself going on daily nature adventures …
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    Category: books, community, depression, emotional well-being, friends, lament, parenting, self-care, spirituality, well-being | Tags: , , ,

  4. On a Day Off

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    15 February 2013 by not a wild hera

    If you have kids and if you are lucky enough to have someone in your life who can look after …
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    Category: spirituality, spiritual practices, gratitude, community, partners, lucky, look up, self-care, emotional well-being, well-being | Tags: , , , , ,

  5. Keep the Home Fires Blogging

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    23 January 2013 by not a wild hera

    There’s a special treat at the bottom of this post. To be able to watch it, all you need to …
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    Category: blogging, hilarity, kids, parenting, prayer, school, self-care, sleep, spirituality, well-being | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  6. Making Parenting Easier #3: Get Some Sleep

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    22 January 2013 by not a wild hera

    My toddler has been deeply asleep for two hours, and looks like he won’t need anything more than a lying-down, …
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    Category: blogging, community, depression, emotional well-being, health, home, hospitality, kids, parenting, pastor, self-care, sleep, whanau, writing | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  7. Making Parenting Easier #2: Meet Your Neighbours

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    19 January 2013 by not a wild hera

    Sesame Street is a great source of wisdom and inspiration, don’t you agree? Like this song, a regular when I …
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    Category: community, depression, emotional well-being, health, home, hospitality, kids, parenting, self-care, whanau | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  8. Making Parenting Easier #1

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    17 January 2013 by not a wild hera

    Making Parenting Easier. If that title doesn’t get parents reading, nothing will. Sorry, I’m not offering not a cash giveaway, a …
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    Category: blogging, community, depression, emotional well-being, health, home, hospitality, kids, parenting, pastor, self-care, sleep, whanau, writing | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

  9. Single #4: Auntie and Uncle update

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    12 January 2013 by not a wild hera

    In Steve Biddulph‘s new book, Raising Girls, he apparently calls for an army of aunts to take their place in …
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    Category: body image, books, boys and girls, culture, depression, emotional well-being, friends, godparents, gratitude, kids, lucky, media, media and gender, motherhood, parenting, self-care, singleness, social media, whanau | Tags: , , , , ,

  10. How It Is #6: Anhedonia

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    20 December 2012 by not a wild hera

    Today was a glorious day for a walk along the Wellington waterfront, and a baby in a pushchair is a …
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    Category: depression, friends, self-care | Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

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