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Watch: Support around Father's Day

Simple ways we can support those in our lives who find Father's Day difficult. 

Watch: Support around Father's Day

Simple ways we can support those in our lives who find Father's Day difficult. 

Watch: Speaking sensitively around Father's Day

Part Two in our series on being thoughtful around Father's Day is on how to speak sensitively, being aware of how our communication might impact others who find it a...

Watch: Speaking sensitively around Father's Day

Part Two in our series on being thoughtful around Father's Day is on how to speak sensitively, being aware of how our communication might impact others who find it a...

Father's Day can be tough for many

As we approach Father's Day, there are ways that we can be thoughtful towards those who find it a painful or confronting day.  Here are just some of the reasons...

Father's Day can be tough for many

As we approach Father's Day, there are ways that we can be thoughtful towards those who find it a painful or confronting day.  Here are just some of the reasons...

The most thoughtful gift I have ever received

The most thoughtful gift I have ever received

During the first Covid-19 lockdown in New Zealand, I was really confronted by the feeling of sudden isolation and my nervous system was on overdrive with all the fear and...

The most thoughtful gift I have ever received

During the first Covid-19 lockdown in New Zealand, I was really confronted by the feeling of sudden isolation and my nervous system was on overdrive with all the fear and...

Life is difficult, but you are loved

Life is difficult, but you are loved

"Life is difficult, but you are loved."   This simple but powerful excerpt from one of our books, 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse' by Charlie Mackesy, beautifully captures the reason On...

Life is difficult, but you are loved

"Life is difficult, but you are loved."   This simple but powerful excerpt from one of our books, 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse' by Charlie Mackesy, beautifully captures the reason On...

Empathy - you are not alone

Empathy - you are not alone

Connection matters.  When we are struggling or going through something difficult, it helps to know that we are not alone.  If someone has shared their struggles with you, empathy is a powerful...

Empathy - you are not alone

Connection matters.  When we are struggling or going through something difficult, it helps to know that we are not alone.  If someone has shared their struggles with you, empathy is a powerful...