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Come say hello to Josie from Deniliquin. Josie sounds like so many mums I have interviewed for this blog – she started out with little knowledge of cloth nappies, just a drive to do better for the planet, then a short time later became a staunch cloth nappy addict. Only Josie has done something about it – she has started a local advocacy group as a place to encourage local parents to make the switch to cloth or share anything cloth related.
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The magic of night nappies is there’s no magic at all. It’s simply finding a nappy with enough absorbency to see you through the night. Today, I share with you my thoughts on finding a night solution to suit your family.
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Today you get to meet Jayme-Lee, a self-proclaimed eco enthusiast from country Victoria who reps for three nappy brands. Jayme-Lee went searching for a purpose for all the photographs she was taking of her daughter’s chubby thighs and found it in promoting brands who share her passion.
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Our first guest post comes from Abi who highlights the importance of balancing expectations and pressure around using cloth. She says there are enough worries in parenthood we should be celebrating any efforts we make.
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Have you ever loved something so much, you’ve started a fund to help others experience the same? Shoshannah has. She became so passionate about cloth nappies and all the benefits they entail, she created The Cloth Community Fund (TCCF) to support other parents begin their own journey. The fund was started on a whim, she says, after random acts of kindness kept appearing on her Facebook feed. But that ‘whim’ quickly took off and Shoshannah’s #clothforall quest has become much closer to reality.
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Today you get to meet Jordan, who penned his views on his impending fatherhood and expectations with using cloth nappies in the days leading up to becoming a first-time dad. Jordan wants to inspire other dads and future dads to be more involved, so we grabbed him to share his thoughts before sleeplessness was able to take a hold of him.
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New pyjamas for Easter and Christmas. Pancakes with fruit and cream on Sundays. Endless cuddles. It is an idyllic childhood for the Bass children from Canberra. Even more so since their mum, Morgan, switched to cloth nappies when she couldn’t find a disposable option that didn’t cause severe allergies for her first child.
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For Melbourne mum Su-Ann, her own mum’s minimalist approach to life has been her biggest inspiration in pursing parenthood with sustainability in mind. Not just cloth nappies, but also reusing toys, sheets and muslin cloths from her own childhood bring much joy to her parenting journey.
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When Tanya became a mother, she set herself the goal to never buy a packet of disposables. Fifteen months on, she has not faltered from that goal. Perseverance, she says, has been key to her success. “Once you get the hang of using the nappies and sorting out your wash routine, it becomes so easy.”
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With two children under two – one a tiny, clingy newborn, Mary-Louise became a single mum. She moved into her parents’ home, going from washing whenever she felt like it to having to share a machine with four other adults. Still, she endeavoured to make cloth nappies work. And why wouldn’t she? Mary-Louise says cloth has brought her life-long friends who support each other through the best and the worst times. And, like many who catch the cloth nappy addiction, a new nappy in the post always brings a smile.
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