MESSAGES & ADVENTURES FOR OUR BOYS
Maui is well-known amongst our Māori people boys. Though he is also part of many Polynesian stories. One version is also popular since the movie Moana which you both love. However, I’m referring to the legend of Maui known within our culture. Legends tell that he pulled off some fairly amazing feats and it’s these […]
It’s amazing how the way you think about a situation, totally changes the experience. As I get older, I realise more and more the power of our thoughts and how it’s not the situation that determines our happiness (or not), but our reaction to it. Perspective changes everything boys. There have been many instances lately […]
Boys making decisions has never been my strong point! As I get older, if anything I seem to get worse and struggle more with the options in my head. One would think that you’d get better with time, but for some reason, for me this has been the opposite. There have been a few instances […]
This is a hard post for me to write son. To be completely honest with you, the words and feelings are still so raw. I don’t know if anyone who is reading this will understand each of these words. For me this message is different from so many that I write. Learn from what has […]
It’s been a while since we have written to you both boys. Life sort of turned on its head in January with the flood. Oh my gosh another flood, we couldn’t believe it. So now I’ll tell you the story, and the biggest lesson I have learnt from this – so far. Get back up. […]
Rakeiora you are at the age where you are aware of gender – the differences between boys and girls, men and women. You have been for a while but lately you have been speaking out lately when you have a strong opinion on this topic. It’s really got me thinking and I feel it’s timely […]
If there is one thing everyone should know about helping children learn, I think this is it. It’s the main point I have taken away from my early childhood training and years of teaching. Follow their lead – let the children lead their learning. We know it ourselves as adults, if you are interested in […]
Everyday there is a chance to meet someone new my sons. It is so important to see the person. I don’t know how many times I have witnessed people not showing simple compassion for another human being. I have written about this before, how we rush to the point that we endanger each others lives, […]
Boys, I personally love books. I don’t know what it is about them, but for me they seem to bring on this homely feeling. I have memories of being around 8 years old and loving a few stories I read. I would get lost in the story and picture everything as it was happening. One […]