We are nearly there! Earlier in March, we did a shout-out for people to pledge a regular monthly donation so that we can start paying Auntie Jackie for the incredible work that she does. Our first goal is to pay Auntie Jackie $2000 per month for the many hours she dedicates to helping people … Continue reading Subscribers Appeal for SUSTAINED SUPPORT FOR THE AUNTIES

What a year it's been eh? A really big year for The Aunties, and for me personally. Everything has changed, and nothing. I no longer work with women in any refuge, but with my community whānau, and the people who are there to support women through their organisations. But I still have my girls - … Continue reading Thanks To You

What a night. So. What's Stand Up For The Aunties? Three years ago, give or take, I met Michèle A'Court - famed comedian, author and raconteur, dontcha know - on Twitter, and we just sort of gravitated toward one another. As our friendship blossomed, she said she wanted to do a comedy gig for the … Continue reading #StandUpForTheAunties

I've been thinking a lot lately - and I think about it a lot in general - about what exactly it is that the Aunties do. And what I do. Not the logistics or the practical everyday stuff, but the exact nature of the spirit of it. What helping is, and is that what we … Continue reading Companionship in compassion

A number of years ago - not quite 5, but more than 2 - I met the wondrous Michele A'Court. We'd been communicating online, making a friendship as you do. I think, if memory serves me (which it doesn't very often seeing I'm in my early 50's and menopause is A Thing), that she brought … Continue reading Stand Up For The Aunties

July was all about trips for the kids, meeting extraordinary humans and shopping. Let’s start with the shopping – it happens in two ways. Auntie Jackie took nine women to the Aunties storage unit which we use like a shop, except that no-one pays for anything. People get to choose what they want from our … Continue reading What the Aunties Did – July 2017