Parent stories and expert advice
Hello? Is anyone there?
A new baby can be very isolating. Obviously you’re not actually alone, because there is the baby, but Victoria is not great company...
Plan to be unplanned
Day four was ‘go home day’ and feeling confident about our progress so far (milk in, happy feeder, happy sleeper and no mastitis). I was excited that my husband had taken the day off work to drive us home...
Getting to know you. Or not.
Who am I? I really can’t tell anymore. I used to be able to talk to anyone, about anything. But now, it’s like I’ve had a lobotomy. The part of my brain that had the social graces to be interested in the lives of strangers has been removed and replaced with, well nothing...
Released back into the wild
After four days, the holiday is over. With one mildly lumpy breast and a new baby, we are being released into our native environment to roam free like creatures of the wild once again...
New babies, new parents and managing the holiday season
There is generally lots of things to participate in and to do at the end of one year and the beginning of the next one: family gatherings, parties, presents, preparations and late nights. These can be daunting for anyone to face but when you have a new baby, it is more complicated...
The sisterhood
Mary-Jane gained more than just a beautiful daughter when she had Iris. After joining her local mother's group, she gained a wonderful new group of friends. A sisterhood.
What does a "preventative health approach" actually mean?
Dr. Heather Rowe explains what "preventative health" means and how WWWT can support your mental and emotional wellbeing.
Evelyn's first swim!
I took Evelyn to the pool for the first time this week. She loved it. It is a swimming pool that is for kids lessons and they do a baby play session for 3month + bubs...
Sleeping at Night
Iris is 11 weeks today and as she grows, and jumps up a size in her clothes, I can't help but feel a little sad ... she's growing too fast! But it's these times that I realise how lucky I am to have a year off from work so that I can focus on this beautiful little person in our lives...
Motherhood and identity with a new baby
There is never a perfect time in a woman’s life to have a baby. One of the inevitable, but least anticipated experiences of motherhood, is how much is 'lost' when a baby is born ...
Rugby Allegiances
Evelyn experienced her first trans tasman rugby game – the first Bledisloe Cup test between New Zealand and Australia...
Introducing Baby Iris
My little girl, Iris, is 9 weeks today and I am a very proud and happy mum. It still sounds a little strange to me, to call myself 'mum', and I can't help but think that part of that has to do with how confident I feel in the role...