Kia ora everyone, Our thoughts are with everyone that has been affected by the weather events a couple of weeks ago. We hope you are all able to access the type of support you need. If any of you find this situation has caused real tension or stress in your caring...
Kia ora koutou Canterbury Caregivers! Foster Care Awareness Week is next week! We at Caring Families Aotearoa want you to know that you are doing an outstanding job of caring for your tamariki and rangatahi. You make a positive difference in our society by nurturing...
Kia ora everyone, Our thoughts are with everyone that has been affected by the recent weather events. We hope you are all able to access the type of support you need. If any of you find this situation has caused real tension/stress in your caring relationships while...
Kia ora koutou Lower South Caregivers! Foster Care Awareness Week is next week! We at Caring Families Aotearoa want you to know that you are doing an outstanding job of caring for your tamariki and rangatahi. You make a positive difference for our society by nurturing...
Kia ora koutou katoa, Next week is Foster Care Awareness week, firstly I want to acknowledge you all for the wonderful job you are doing in providing a safe, loving and healing home for your tamariki. Secondly, I would like to invite you to join us in celebrating you...
Kia ora koutou, I am thinking of those who have been affected by the ongoing weather events, and I hope you are all doing okay. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. If you need caregiver support during this time, please contact your agency. If you do not have an...
Kia ora koutou katoa, I am thinking of those who have been affected by the ongoing weather events, and I hope you are all doing okay. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. If you need caregiver support during this time, please contact your agency. If you do not...
Ngā mihi o te Tau Hōu Pākehā ki a koutou katoa e ngā Matua Whāngai/Pākehā New Year Greetings to all you Caregivers I am thinking of those who have been affected by the ongoing weather events, and I hope you are all doing okay. My thoughts and prayers are with you all....
Kia ora e hoa mā, hi friends, I am thinking of those who have been affected by the ongoing weather events, and I hope you are all doing okay. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. If you need caregiver support during this time, please contact your agency. If you...
Kia ora koutou, Welcome to 2023! The year is well underway with many schools heading back this week and Waitangi Day fast approaching. Good on you for making it through the school holidays. This time of year can feel really intense for adults and children alike....
Wow! To begin, you should be proud of yourself for making it through the summer break, (high-five). I pray that your holiday was as wonderful and worry-free as you deserve. As hard as it is to believe, it is the start of 2023, and that means one thing: time for the...
Wow! To begin, you should be proud of yourself for making it through the summer break, (high-five). I pray that your holiday was as wonderful and worry-free as you deserve. As hard as it is to believe, it is the start of 2023, and that means one thing: time for the...
Tēna koutou katoa e te whanau, We are skating into the new year with the holidays already a distant memory, as we fight the budget and rush to get tamariki back to kura/school. The bound to happen 'not available' signs - due to supply issues, will be out and adding to...
Kia ora koutou, Welcome to 2023! The year is well underway with many schools heading back this week, and Waitangi Day is fast approaching. Good on you for making it through the school holidays. This time of year can feel really intense for adults and children alike....
Kia ora koutou, Happy new year. Well, what a start to the year so far, we on the East Coast have been hammered by severe storms, road closures, slips and a hurricane, just to top it all off. But, it just goes to show how tough we East Coasters are, families stick...
Kia ora koutou, Well, we are on the home straight to the end of another year, give yourself a celebratory fist pump/high five/pat on the back for making it through 2022! This year has been a hectic one, yet, I have seen just how amazing (and persevering) you all are....
Kia orana everyone (Hello - from my Cook Island Heritage) Wow, December seems full on in our house. I don’t know about yours but with sports summer tournaments, a daughter reaching her potential at gymnastics (this is amazing …. but… she needs to be there for 12...
Here we are in December… wow, its amazing that we’ll be in 2023 very soon. I hope you get the chance to put your feet up after all the Christmas events and celebrations. I know I’m certainly looking forward to the break. It's been great hearing all about the Family...
Ngā mihi aroha ki a koutou e Mātua Atawhai/Loving greetings to all you Kind Caregivers Wow, another year has passed us by and here we are looking forward to the holiday break in whatever form that might take. I love to hear how whānau celebrate this time of year,...
Kia ora koutou, Crikey, with only weeks to go until the last day of school, who has had time to organise Christmas? This year in our house we are transferring the focus from gifts to experiences. And it is not as easy as it sounds let me tell you. While we are...