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  • What can a maternity nanny help with?

    I talk to Nappkin’s childcare agency partner Rockmybaby about the role of maternity nannies. My second child was three weeks old when I started to feel the full impact of a back injury that started during pregnancy. I was unable to function and put on strong pain killers to be able to care for my… Read more

  • Introducing our new ambassador, Sinead Corcoran Dye

    Sinead Corcoran Dye is up there with one of the funniest women I’ve ever met. The formal NZ Herald Entertainment Editor’s social media includes hilarious updates about her life, but also frank and honest conversations about the tough stuff, too. For example, her pregnancy and post-natal experience, which ultimately landed her in Auckland’s psych ward.… Read more

  • Keep going—a message for new mums

    Keep going—a message for new mums

    There is a photo of us walking across the spindly marram grass near the beach at Waipū Cove. You are smiling at the camera, and I am walking towards you, head bowed, little blonde bob glossy in the afternoon sunlight. Read more

  • Smell the Indonesia – or is it Australia?

    Smell the Indonesia – or is it Australia?

    There’s something I can’t quite place my finger on when I arrive in Bali. I feel torn. There’s the beauty of the ocean from the cliffs of Uluwatu, the soft fluffy waves some days at Canggu and the colour, the bustle, the art… and, as newly vegan, the plethora of gluten-free and vegan options in… Read more

  • Horses and Harleys help raise mental health awareness

    Horses and Harleys help raise mental health awareness

    Horses and Harleys come together in a never-seen-before event with an important cause – to promote mental health awareness in New Zealand. Out the Gate Race Day Ellerslie Racecourse on December 16 will have horse racing, live stunt shows, performances and speeches from the likes of Mike King, Tiki Taane, the remnants of Hello Sailor… Read more

  • An open letter to NZ men considering suicide

    An open letter to NZ men considering suicide

    This is what will happen after you die. Peoples’ hearts will shoot to their throats when they hear you’re missing. So out of character, they say. Some have a niggly thought – deep down, they know. The police visit your family’s home. Your partner will open the door, hoping to hear good news. She’s so… Read more