While a healthy amount of short-term stress could be beneficial to our little ones, chronic stress can lead to long-term mental and physical health problems, including anxiety and depression, as well as high blood pressure, a weaker immune system, obesity and heart...
During springtime, exposure to pollen can trigger a range of symptoms in the nose, eyes, throat, lungs, or skin. These symptoms can be referred to as hay fever. Seasonal allergies often run in families. If both your parents, or your siblings, have them, you're more...
The sinking feeling, the heaviness that overwhelms my heart, the nausea that engulfs the throat and creates a bottomless pit in my stomach; this is the tornado of emotion resulting from the realisation that maternity leave will soon be over and that a new reality is...
Dealing with the loss of a child Dealing with the loss of a child is a journey that happens to so many couples. It is a subject that no one talks about enough, and the journey to recovery is arduous. When Alison Renecke fell pregnant with her little girl in 2016, she...
Do you find yourself fighting with your child over how much time they spend glued to the TV, tablet or cell phone? If the answer is “yes”, don’t feel alone; many parents all over the world fight the same fight every day. Is it worth fighting with your child over this?...
Kresan Munian is the kind of dad that enjoys the novelty of unique and fun gifts or even gifts that help him express his creativity and hone his “Dadness”. Here’s a list of 5 Items he has deemed as Dad-worthy this Father’s Day! Sneaker Slippers Sneaker...
A healthy, balanced lifestyle is very important, perhaps more so now than ever in our lifetime as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. This is just one reason why Bestmed Medical Scheme offers a wellness programme and several preventative care benefits to help you and...
It’s almost Mother’s Day and you deserve a break. Yashmitha Padayachee has some inspiration to ensure you get a day of pure pleasure. Mother’s Day is around the corner, and while most of us profess to not subscribe to commercialised holidays and occasions, we’re all...
The excitement of having a new family member has to be balanced with the disruption it will cause to your existing children and the larger family dynamic. Nikita Camacho helps you to navigate things with your existing children. Having a baby is a joy for parents. But...
Being a mom isn’t all sunshine and daffodils – it’s a really tough job a lot of the time. Clinical psychologist and play therapist Jo-Marie Bothma has some advice for moms on how to keep their own mental health intact. Motherhood is a choice we make every single day....
