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Cloth Nappies Unfolded

April 13, 2012
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Guess what? It’s cloth nappy week! Most of us have thought about cloth nappies, many of us use them and some of us are cloth nappy addicts. For those of us who haven’t yet taken the dive into cloth nappy use it can be quite intimidating. We all know there are environmental and financial...

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Breastfeeding my Allergic Baby

March 23, 2012
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I’m sure many people wonder why I continue to breastfeed my infant given the range of foods I can no longer consume. It’s not easy but then I’m not sure anything truly worthwhile ever is. I wanted to share our story so far, that...

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When is depression not depression?

February 29, 2012
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Babywearing, Mama's and a community :-)

Depression and babies.   It’s not what you think. I didn’t have PPD. Nope. I had the complete opposite. Pure unadulterated bliss. Why is that so extraordinary? Because I have had depression for years. I have been on medicine since I was first diagnosed...

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Nappies and nuptials: planning a wedding when you’re a mum

February 25, 2012
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Nappies and nuptials: planning a wedding when you’re a mum

       My adorable 3-year-old mum with her Godmother                              Eleven weeks and counting. Yes,...

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“What Attachment is” or “Where I kill a few sacred cows”

February 18, 2012
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I’ve seen a lot of confusion out there about what Attachment actually *is* recently.  So much so that I feel that this post is in order.  What do we...

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Why TNP Exists

February 7, 2012
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TNP has been around for over a year now, and it’s a good time to sit back and reflect about what changes TNP has made, what impact it has...

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TNP and the Piri Weepu story

February 6, 2012
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During the 2011 Rugby World Cup I watched with awe and respect as All Blacks halfback Piri Weepu swept all before him. The 2011 ‘Maori of the Year’ winner...

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Could attachment parenting end teen binge drinking?

January 4, 2012
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Could attachment parenting end teen binge drinking?

As we emerge from our collective NYE hangover, the news as usual is full of doom over binge drinking – especially teenage binge drinking.   It’s a grim thought to...

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Dear TNP Mum

January 1, 2012
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Dear TNP Mum

I read your post to me and there were parts of it that could have been written about me.  Sure there are bits of your story that I cannot...

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