How do you discuss terrorism and crime with children?
It’s been a particularly harrowing week. Between the bombing of a refugee bus convoy in Syria and the attack at a concert in Manchester,...
The perfect chocolate melt
I once read a quote that said, "Forget love, I want to fall in chocolate." And while if I had to choose, I'm pretty...
Do you get what I’m saying?
I recently saw two chameleons on a farm in Pretoria, South Africa – one was bright green and the other was dark brown. I...
When I’m feeling low
When last were you feeling low? This week has not been a good week for me.
Not for any particular reason either. Maybe a bunch...
You May Know Your Dad, But Do You Know Your Father?
Dad, a word used commonly throughout our society, yet this very word seems to have so many different meanings. To some, this word embodies love,...
Open Hands
I loved my job. I worked as news editor and reader with a weekend music show for a radio station in the UK, broadcasting...
Family feud
It's not always that easy to please family. I always knew it was hard – but recently I've learnt that family life can be even harder to...
How To Survive A Broken Heart
Ah, the joys and pains of living on planet earth and being part of that race called the human race. Life can be as...
The Top Ten Breakup Lines Decoded
There are only a few things worse than a breakup: your pet dying and a flat tire on a deserted freeway after midnight. Needless...
How to disagree well online
Let's face it, social media playgrounds can feel like a minefield for anyone wanting to express an honest opinion or disagree with what someone else...