Parenting – In My Words

The school run

Sep 21, 2021Sep 21, 2021 adminLife in South Africa

I did the school run more than four times in the past week. Brave, right? It must be the 5G that made me do it! Yes, I’m finally fully vaxxed and feeling slightly less apprehensive.[…]

It’s okay to be not okay…

Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020 adminLife in South Africa

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[…]

The lesson I learnt on Black Friday

Nov 24, 2018Nov 24, 2018 adminEducation

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[…]

Feed, Pray, Love

Oct 26, 2018 adminParenting

“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[…]

Finding the light

Sep 12, 2018 adminLife in South Africa

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[…]

Driven by drama

May 16, 2018 adminEducation

It started off as a casual conversation on the way home from school. I try not to ask my son the usual questions – what did you learn etc. But opt for the – what[…]

Bite the bullet; talk about guns

Feb 15, 2018 adminUncategorized

My 7-going-on-17 year old son, who clearly seems to be following in my footsteps when it comes to asking questions, recently put me on the spot. He is familiar with the work I do, as[…]

To strap or not to strap?

Jan 18, 2018 adminUncategorized

It’s always important to find the middle ground. That’s the best advice the experts give in any situation. But, as I have mentioned previously, I don’t consider myself an expert in any field. I see[…]

Let's bring back the carefree in childhood

Dec 21, 2017 adminUncategorized

The good old days… Why do people reminisce so much about those days, yet not try to re-create at least some of those magical memories for children today? I can already hear the reasons –[…]

GREATER GOOD

Nov 18, 2017 adminUncategorized

How does a parent get over the loss of a child? It’s a question that is being asked too often in South Africa nowadays. Young lives are being lost fighting terminal diseases, in horrific road[…]