Mums, dads, grandparents and guardians… are you okay? I mean really, are you okay? Between the online schooling, home cleaning, cooking, those heaps of laundry AND working from home, are you okay? Maybe… it’s a[…]
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Category: Parenting
Cries for help…
Pregnancy Awareness Week began with loud cries for help, literally, in South Africa. In Newlands East, Durban, near the place I call home, a new life was born. Far from being swathed in a warm[…]
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The lesson I learnt on Black Friday
Oh! What fun! The school run on a Friday morning! Not just any Friday, it’s Black Friday. Given all the hype, my son understands what this day entails. Of course, he knows better than to[…]
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Feed, Pray, Love
“But does he eat?” The exasperation in her voice was overwhelming and I could not help but overhear the conversation. There, at the garage between the school afternoon pick up and a dash to the[…]
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Finding the light
It’s been a difficult start to September in South Africa. The coming weeks are likely to be more difficult. Soon, we should know if the body of a child found at Phoenix in Durban is[…]
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Mummy in the Morning
Manic! That best describes my mornings as a mother. If you are slowly raising your hand and saying me too – then read on. If you’re a dad or a parent-to-be or someone who is[…]
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Talking crime with children…
How do you tell a happy, high-spirited child that they could become a victim of crime? Why should you? They are children, they should be safe in society. They are not. They remain vulnerable. As[…]
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Listeriosis: school lunch box woes
My son eats well but he is a fussy eater. He loves home-cooked meals – pastas, seafood, vegetable and meat curries. When it comes to eating away from home and especially from his school lunch[…]
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