ABOUT

When you become a parent for the first time, everything changes in ways you can’t really prepare for. The love is unlike anything you’ve ever felt, but so are the challenges.

Becoming a parent transforms everything. Your routines, your relationships, even the way you see yourself. It’s beautiful, but it’s also messy and raw. Suddenly, the balance between caring for your child and caring for yourself feels impossible to find.
The family dynamic shifts, old patterns and childhood memories resurface, and you find yourself trying to balance dreams, exhaustion, and endless love all at once. In those tender, chaotic moments, having a village around you makes all the difference. A space where you can take a breath, share the ups and downs, and feel supported while your children grow in a safe, caring environment. That’s what The Village is about; creating the kind of community so many of us once had or wished for, where everyone looks out for one another and no parent has to do it alone.


Here’s a little piece of my heart and story.

Since the moment I knew there was life growing in my belly, I knew I wanted to give this child 3 of my favourite things in the world:  love, freedom and a childhood like mine.

Growing up as an only child, I longed desperately for a brother or sister. It did not happen, so I made a wish. To live with all my cousins in the same house. Ironically, very shortly after this wish, the war started in Yugoslavia and our families fled all together to the Netherlands: where 3 aunts, 3 uncles, my grandpa and grandma and 6 kids had to live together in a 4 person household. My wish actually became truth. Those two years of living together will always remain among my most treasured memories.

Bonita

The Village