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17 May 2013 by not a wild hera
The writer Dorothy Parker famously said ‘I hate writing. I like having written.’ On Saturday night I said to Jody, …
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Category: Bible, church, communication, depression, motherhood, pastor, preaching, spirituality
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Tags: 1 John, audio, North Porirua Baptist Church, postnatal depression, postpartum depression, sermon
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10 May 2013 by not a wild hera
This Sunday is Mothers’ Day in New Zealand, and I’ve been invited to speak on postnatal depression at North Porirua …
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Category: church, depression, motherhood, pastor, preaching, spirituality
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Tags: North Porirua Baptist Church, postnatal depression, Whitby
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17 April 2013 by not a wild hera
What do people need to know about postnatal depression? I have been asked to speak at a Mothers’ Day service …
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Category: church, communication, depression, motherhood, preaching, pregnancy, spirituality, well-being
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Tags: God, hope, How It Is, Mothers' Day, North Porirua Baptist Church, postnatal depression
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15 April 2013 by not a wild hera
Co-sleeping becomes a whole new thing when your baby gets mobile. I was so astounded by observing the phenomenon of …
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Category: attachment parenting, co-sleeping, culture, home, motherhood, parenting, prayer, science, toddlers, travel, well-being
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Tags: Dr Sears, Lulastic, Montessori toddler bed, naps, postnatal depression, super-king bed
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18 February 2013 by not a wild hera
For the first time in 16 months, the fog is lifting. I am feeling ‘normal’ over half the time now, …
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Category: depression, gratitude, motherhood, well-being, whanau
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Tags: anhedonia, antidepressants, fog, grandparents, How It Is, Maternal Mental Health Service, medication, New Zealand, postnatal depression, postpartum depression, South Island
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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
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Tags: anhedonia, antidepressants, Christmas, joy, medication, pohutukawa, postnatal depression, postpartum depression, public sculpture, waterfront, Wellington
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17 December 2012 by not a wild hera
Children of Men (2006) is a remarkable film, and my pick for best movie to watch during Advent. Add it to …
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Category: Advent, babies, books, childbirth, Christmas, culture, infertility, movies, pastor, refugees, video
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Tags: Alfonso Cuarón, Britain, Children of Men, Clive Owen, dystopia, God, Jesse Tree, Jesus, Joseph, Magnificat, Mary, Palestine, postnatal depression
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6 November 2012 by not a wild hera
Home, home, home. On returning to New Zealand, the hospitality we received from friends and former-acquaintances-now-friends made us quite reflective. …
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Category: attachment parenting, community, depression, friends, gratitude, hospitality, look up, pastor, social media, spirituality
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Tags: Auckland, ducks, Facebook, Hamilton, Making Room, Mokau, New Plymouth, Ngaruhoe, postnatal depression, Psalm 121, Ruapehu, Taranaki, theodicy, Tongariro, West Baptist Church
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30 October 2012 by not a wild hera
This is the fifth post in a series reflecting on my experience of postnatal depression. Feel free to head also …
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Category: depression, lament, lucky, motherhood, pastor, preaching, sleep
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Tags: How It Is, introvert, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, postnatal depression, postpartum depression, symptoms
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19 October 2012 by not a wild hera
Comets, obviously. Wormholes, red dwarves, Saturn’s rings, the Oort Cloud. Sorry, sorry, sorry. I’ve resorted to a cheap trick to …
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Category: babies, community, depression
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Tags: flump, Oort Cloud, play, playgroup, postnatal depression, resilience, Specialist Maternal Mental Health Service
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