You’ve probably heard the famous African proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child.” At Parenting Place, we believe this wholeheartedly, and we’d add one more thing: “It takes a village to raise a parent.”
We can also find similar wisdom closer to home. This whakataukī puts it beautifully —
Ēhara tāku toa i te toa takatahi, engari he toa takitini. My strength is not mine alone, but the strength of many.
No one thrives in isolation — not parents, not children. We’re not meant to parent alone. We need community.