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- May 7, 2020
- 4 min
Kids Forever: The light in isolation
As New Zealand look towards Level 2 after keeping COVID-19 at bay, I take a look at my son's pre-school and how precious that time is before
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- Apr 21, 2020
- 5 min
NZ Lockdown Extension and DIY Science
Jacinda Ardern announced we would be extending the NZ lockdown. I've written up a few DIY science experiments you can do with your kids,
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- Apr 16, 2020
- 1 min
Recipe: Three ingredient biscuits
Run out of flour because we are all in coronavirus lockdown? Need something quick and easy to make? These dairy free, egg free, nut free and
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- Mar 24, 2020
- 6 min
Coronavirus (COVID-19): New Zealand Locked Down
First day of New Zealand lockdown, and I write about how I've dealt with my anxiety around an uncertain time.
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- Mar 18, 2020
- 3 min
Coronavirus (COVID-19): #StopTheSpread
Coronavirus or COVID-19 was confirmed New Zealand three weeks ago. Breathe, be kind, and keep washing your hands so we can #StoptheSpread
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- Jan 22, 2020
- 5 min
2019: Rise of Sleepwalker
2019 has been a year of sleepwalking, sleep talking, and a mattress permanently next to our bed. Here's how I dealt with the lack of sleep.
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- Sep 8, 2019
- 3 min
My "Boy with Luv"
My four year old's love for BTS, and why our kids need more role models that look like them.
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- May 23, 2019
- 7 min
Boracay: World's best beach?
Our experience of travelling to Boracay, a holiday island in Philippines which was recently re-opened after being closed for over-tourism.
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- May 14, 2019
- 5 min
"I'm sorry...Your son is anaphylactic"
“I’m sorry…Your son is anaphylactic.” I paused. Suddenly my whole life flashed before my eyes. Growing up allergic to eggs, dairy, wheat,...
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- Mar 17, 2019
- 5 min
15/03/19
On this day my son turned four. He was going to have a Captain America party with the family that day and was so excited. Oblivious to...
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- Jan 23, 2019
- 4 min
Take a load off with St Lukes Shoppers' Creche
So it’s 2019. There’s no kindy because it’s school holidays. I desperately need to do some work but Mr "nearly4" is sucking my...
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- Nov 29, 2018
- 3 min
TheTrainingWahine
Each day I feel like I do a million different things for the house / for my family. Whether it’s jam packing Master 3’s lunch box with...
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- Oct 28, 2018
- 4 min
Enough to make you go potty
I have not had this feeling of being out of my depth since my son was born. I didn’t know where to start and was absolutely petrified...
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- Jan 27, 2018
- 5 min
2017 - Year of the Night Terror
My son is eyeballing me, eyes wide and filled with panic and anxiety. He screams “no! no! no!” as if I’m the devil incarnate...
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- Aug 27, 2017
- 4 min
You're not like other Asians...
Read my blog on how I developed ethnic identity hangups as a Chinese New Zealander.
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- May 17, 2017
- 3 min
The Parenting Journey to Double Gold
It's been two months since my last blog. Boy has time flown by, and I haven't had any capacity to write due to an influx of graphic...
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- Mar 8, 2017
- 3 min
Mayhem in the malls
Pulling into the car park, I'm tossing up between getting out the pram or going freestyle with Mr Just-Under-2. I do recall somewhere in...
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- Dec 14, 2016
- 4 min
Runaway "Child" - The many challenges of parenting at weddings
I recently had the pleasure of attending my cousin's wedding reception. It was lovely; well, the parts I could pay attention to when I...
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- Sep 18, 2016
- 3 min
The lump in my breast was the size of a golf ball
We had found the lump...only three weeks ago...initial tests came back clear. Now.. It had changed. Bigger, irregular. I scanned my GP's...
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- Jul 21, 2016
- 4 min
Channelling your inner Macgyver while flying
I'm stressing out, storming around the kiosks like a hot mess, determined to be on time. Got to catch the plane. And then....the...
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