Interestingly, when we think about mental health, the vast majority of us will associate it with older teenagers and adults. However, Occupational Therapist Katison Ndumo teaches that mental health is something we need to be aware of when it comes to our children....
Matrescence โ From Caterpillar to Butterfly
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...
Parental Mental Manifesto
There are few moments as life-altering as becoming a parent. Suddenly, all you have known changes. You are responsible for another human being. It's a beautiful journey but also a path paved with challenges, sleepless nights, and a seemingly endless to-do list (wait...
Beyond the Breast: Prioritising Mental Health
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...
Finding Joy in the Challenging Journey of Parenting
Hykie and Gerridene Berg share in the joyride that is parenting. In an open conversation with MM, having waited for years to have a child, the struggles that come with parenting are not any less real or challenging, despite the joy of parenthood. Let me start by...
Scratch Work-life Balance! We’re Embracing Work-life Harmony.
Whether you are parents of newborns, soon-to-be parents or parents of toddlers and preschoolers, you have a few choice options on how to best integrate your professional and personal life. It's either in-office working, hybrid work circumstances or complete remote...
Moms: Tips to prioritise your mental health
This Mental Health Awareness Month, Boledi Makanatleng gives moms practical tips on how to prioritise their mental health. With so much happening daily in our lives, from work-related stress to juggling our different roles and much more, life can be particularly...
Meeting our Guest Ed. An Intro to Nicole: Raising K-Squared
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" โ i.e. raising my...
Owning the Role of Intentional Parenting
Being a parent is a huge responsibility. It comes with stepping into multiple roles and, most notably, being intentional in what you say and do and how you react or respond. No manual can give you the A-Z of being an intentional parent. It starts with becoming...