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Best Milk for Toddlers
Recently I have done a fair bit of research into which milk is best for toddlers as many mums seem to be concerned about whether their little ones should be drinking cows milk, low …
Just Another Day on the Farm
On the Sunday before Easter (28th March), my mother, granddaughter and I went on a family outing to a farm. This event was one of a number of similar farm open-days that were being held …
Celebrating Our Tamariki/Children in Aotearoa
For years, people everywhere have celebrated Father’s Day and Mother’s Day, and as of 2000 Children’s Day has existed. With many great events being held for children of all ages such as Toddler’s Day Out, …
Dragon poo, nasturtiums and why we need both… – Caro and Co…
Yesterday my daughter and I spent most of the day in our small suburban garden, planting, pruning, weeding and watering. For young children, everyday tasks such as these can be a bit tedious which is …
Expressing Breast Milk
I remember being given a breast pump as a gift for my baby shower. I hadn’t even had my baby and I definitely hadn’t started breastfeeding yet so, well, let’s just say was one of …
Elissa Jordan – Swapping Ice Hockey for Rugby
In a manner of weeks Vancouver will be awash with the spectacular noise and excitement of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Canadians at home and abroad will be glued to their television sets, willing Team …
Domestic Daddy
Due in part to the financial obligations of today’s society, fathers often miss out on spending valuable time with their children. Certainly, there are mothers who must fulfill these obligations, yet more often it is …
What I’m Giving the Kids This Christmas? Nothing … Caro and Co
In Australia, for many December means celebrating Christmas, hot days, gifts, reconnection and relaxation, family, more hot days and approximately 9 weeks of holidays. We’re a month into summer and the heat can be oppressive. …
Food Magical Food
Now that Christmas is approaching, I’m thinking food, magical food. Tis the time to lay the table, and for many of us ‘foodies’, tis the time to celebrate our most beloved dishes.
Cooking is an ancient …
Tis the Season
Oooh, you look festive!
For many, the celebration of Christmas is strongly founded in religious significance. Though my parents were raised in religious families the beliefs were not passed on to me in …
Breastfeeding Through the Festivity – Lorraine Cuadro
It’s nice to be able to have a big night out or a glass of wine with dinner, and often breastfeeding mums feel that they are unable to enjoy the things that they once did, …
First Time Father Theron Burgess ‘Babies Will Put Anything in their Mouths’
Babies put everything in their mouths. I mean everything! If a baby is going to investigate anything, it will involve putting that thing in its mouth and slimming it thoroughly before any sort of decision …
First Time Father Theron Burgess and ‘The Trip to Bali’
Recently, we had a family reunion in Bali. It was the first time many of my relatives met our daughter Isla. There were about nine female relatives giving Isla attention, she loved it every second …
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