Samantha Salter, WOMBS Birth & Postnatal Doula, Early Years Educator and IAIM Infant Massage Instructor, introduces us to the beautiful word Matrescnence and the meaning thereof as you embrace the various stages of motherhood. An introduction that brings beautiful...
By: Katiso Ndumo - Occupational Therapist It's important to reflect upon the commendable efforts made to promote breastfeeding and educate mothers about its myriad benefits, along with the essential support required for mothers on their breastfeeding journey. Beyond...
One of the many changes during and post-pregnancy is a couple's identity. Sought-after individual, relationship and sex counsellor Lynett Oliver gives us indispensable advice on Emotionally preparing your relationship for parenthood. When we realise we are...
HELLO! I'm Nicole, a 37-year-old mom, wife, dreamer, and creative and sensitive soul. I share my motherhood journey via my blog. It centres on raising my children - Kirsten and Kieran or (K Squared) through modern parenting as little "free-lings" – i.e. raising my...
Raising an optimist isn’t about producing a child who can think positively. Optimism can make your child’s life better in the long term – Dr Laura Markham gives us some pointers on how to do it. The world needs optimists today more than ever. And people who are...
Bags under my eyes, feeling bloated, just stepped on the scale and put on another 2 kilos ...cleaning bottles, sleepless nights, changing diapers has become the norm. I find myself tearing for no reason and feeling tired and depleted most of the time. When my kids ask...
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....
The last year has been tough, with many things beyond our control, but one thing we can control is our response, writes Yashmitha Padayachee. Hard, difficult, upsetting, traumatic, distressing, sad, troubling, disturbing, tough, trying, challenging – words that have...
Everyone judges and we have all been judged, but for some reason, being a parent seems to invite even greater levels of judgement – from strangers to family members, everyone has something to say! We take a look at why we judge, and some ways to handle how we feel...
When you have a toddler in the house, getting them to eat – and eat healthily – can often be a struggle. The first step to overcoming this struggle is to instil a positive attitude towards eating and food in your child. Tennille Aron shares some tips on simple...
