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Parenting Courses 2024

March 21, 2024
There are a number of online and in person parenting courses being offered in 2024. Please take a look below at a variety of courses catering to specific needs of your child. In Person Parenting CoursesJigsaw North offers a variety of parenting courses in person in Whan...
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Are you a Grandparent raising your Grandchildren? Please join us at Te Whai Community House for our support group held monthly from 10am on Thursday mornings. This group is facilitated by our registered social worker who can provide guidance through the ups and downs of...
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Written by Susi King, Te Whai Occupational Therapist  Parenting is a journey filled with joy, challenges, and moments that test our patience. A common challenge many parents face these days is managing explosive behaviours and meltdowns, particularly at this stage...
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He waka eke noa – we're all in this together. Lockdown has posed many challenges, especially to family life. We have collated a collection of tips, activities and tools to help you navigate this time with primary school aged children to help support their mental health and...
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Parents Toolbox!

A six-week course for parents of children in primary school years, 5-12 year olds. Next group begins 14th September 6pm – 8pm at Kindred in Moir St, Mangawhai with a two-week break for school holidays ending 2 November 2021. Toolbox courses are held in a relaxed and conver...
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Community Skill Development

August 20, 2021

Parenting Facilitator Training Course

Te Whai Community Trust recently worked with charitable organisation Parenting Place to build local capability for parenting courses and coaching in Mangawhai. Ten members of our local Mangawhai community, including some of Te Whai’s team, recently completed a two-day...
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Te Whai Community Trust and Parenting Place bring you a TWO-DAY COURSE IN MANGAWHAI FOR FACILITATORS on 6-7 JULY 2021 This is a special local opportunity to help children and parents build meaningful lives. * Toolbox courses are held over six weeks in relaxed and conversati...
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TALKING TO TEENS

May 11, 2021

Personal Growth

This post was first published on AnitaToi. It’s amazing how the very notion of conversing with teenagers brings up a range of responses in adults from eye rolls and groans to negative sarcastic quips such as ‘good luck with that!’ But if we want better communication wi...
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Aroha Basket Recipes

May 21, 2020
Today's Recipes Made Local can be made by all the ingredients from our Aroha Basket food parcels, and are included in every Aroha Basket. They are designed to be quick and simple to make, for those that aren't used to cooking.  If you find you are struggling with extra ...
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