Understanding life from the ground up.
Helping you understand yourself, the people around you and the children we’re raising.
What sits underneath changes everything.
The world our children are growing up in has changed.
They need emotional intelligence, regulation, confidence, judgement and connection -skills that matter far beyond the classroom.
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But we can’t teach what we haven’t had the chance to understand ourselves.
That means learning new language, noticing our own patterns, healing what still hurts and becoming more conscious of what we carry forward.
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The work starts with us - then it reaches them.
Work with Anna
There are a few ways I can help, depending on what you need.
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Ask Anna — $30​
One question. A proper answer.
Send me the situation you keep turning over in your head - something happening with your child, a relationship, a pattern you’ve noticed or a decision you can’t get clear on.
I’ll send you a personal response with my honest perspective, what I think could be sitting underneath it and where I’d start if it were me.
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1:1 Groundwork Session — $120​
When a quick answer won’t cut it.
Bring the whole messy picture. We’ll have a full hour to untangle what’s been happening, connect the pieces you may not have connected yet and work out what needs your attention now.
You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of what’s going on and practical next steps shaped around your actual life.
Join The Groundwork — $20 NZD/month
Come behind the scenes of The Groundwork.
Every month, we take one topic and go all the way in - TED Talks, scientific readings, expert perspectives, books, real-life examples, my own notes and what I genuinely think about it all.
I do the digging, pull together what’s worth knowing and turn it into ideas and tools you can use in your own life.
A new deep dive lands in the members’ lounge on the first of every month, and you’ll have access to the growing collection for as long as you’re a member.
Come down the rabbit hole with me.
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Schools + Community
The conversations your staff and parent community are ready for.
Bring The Groundwork into your school or community through staff PLD, parent evenings, workshops and classroom sessions.
We explore what sits underneath behaviour, regulation, capacity, connection and the challenges facing the next generation—then turn it into shared language and practical tools people can use straight away.
Let’s create something that fits your community.
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A note from Anna
The Groundwork has been years in the making, although for most of that time I didn’t know I was building it.
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I was trying to understand myself - why I felt the way I did, the patterns I kept repeating, what I was carrying, what needed healing and what actually helped.​​
Then, after years of raising, teaching and caring for children, I started asking a different question:
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What if we didn’t have to wait until adulthood to learn this stuff?
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That question became The Groundwork.
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A place to understand ourselves, each other, and give the next generation a better place to start.