by Rebeckah Hunt
Preface: This is Alex’s journey and the skills he has learned in an environment where he was allowed to be a “Free and Equal Human Being”. All children at The Nest are on their journey, and free to practice the skills that make them who They Are. I believe with all my heart that this…
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Usually, I would write an article that I hope would be uplifting for some, today though I want you to feel enraged, I want you to feel this rage in every part of your being because it matters, it matters a lot. A few weeks ago now there was an interesting opinion piece in the…
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It’s June (Winter) here in New Zealand and we are halfway through our year without school. I have to say it really has been the most extraordinary journey and best decision we have made for Alex and our family. It definitely wasn’t without a lot of worries in the beginning, wondering if we had done…
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Winter has definitely arrived in this part of the country the past week. I have had the fire roaring most days and going outside calls for winter woolies, hats, and gloves. Thinking ahead to the long weekend here in New Zealand and hoping that we will have some nice weather to get outdoors and go…
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Recently I was sent this beautiful book, James and the Birthday Balloon by Nicola J. Rowely to review, thank you, Nicola. I always know when we are onto a good book because Alex will ask for it to be read over and over, James and the Birthday Balloon is one of these books. James and Ruby are best…
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One of my early childhood memories is sitting at the kitchen table in my Nana’s house having morning tea or ‘smoko’ was what we called it then. We would have scones with jam, a homemade biscuit or if we were lucky, a store bought biscuit, my favourites being fruit fingers which looked like little pillows…
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A little while ago Alex and I were at a local bike track, this track is near the river, overgrown and wild. There are two bike tracks next to each other, and this day Alex had decided to ride on the overgrown one. I was sitting on one of the jumps so I could…
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Over the past few weeks, my newsfeed on Facebook and Instagram has been flooded with photos of five-year-olds in their slightly too big school uniforms, smiling for the camera as their parents eagerly celebrate their child’s first day of school. Before I had children I heard a colleague speaking about a friend who was sending…
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This year we are spending our Christmas at the beach, it inspired me to make some beach themed Christmas decorations. I have always loved how people create beautiful decorations out of driftwood and this year since Alex is a bit older and likes to do crafty things as well I thought we would give it…
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I love this time of year, Christmas is coming and the excitement is brewing with all the decorations, lights, talk about Father Christmas and summer holidays. In the past, I have always found the month of November stressful. Before Frankie was born I worked in a role where I had a very large scale event…
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