The Secret to Raising Great Kids
Nobody starts out wilfully raising spoiled, bratty kids, so how does it happen? I was on a late night flight the other day and...
How do you handle Halloween?
For many years Halloween remained a bit of a non-event in South Africa. The high walls and fences, guard dogs and armed response around...
Independence
I can do it myself
There comes a moment in every toddlers life when they stop being happy to have everything done for them and...
Raising kids in a broken world
Raising kids is the greatest honour and blessing. It's all kinds of wonderful and it's all kinds of crazy too. Every day as parents...
Angry with your kids? Watch that temper
Ask any parent whether they love their child and hopefully the answer would be a resounding "Yes". Ask the same person if they ever...
The comparison game
Have you ever played the comparison game? It's the game where no-one wins and everyone loses. Why is comparison such a tricky thing that...
Allowing your children to face challenges
Set up for a loss
I read a really interesting blog post this week about why Generation Y folks aren’t happy. It was interesting for...
ARE YOU SPEAKING THEIR LANGUAGE?
I am only two years into this parenting gig, and so far it has turned me into a charade guessing expert! No but really!...
Who are you when no one’s watching?
I recently had to do some serious introspection about how I portray myself in public, versus the life I live in private. I had to consider how I...
Surviving the teenage years
Everybody warned me. Teenagers are a nightmare, or so I was told. Family members give their two cents and sitcoms paint the teenage years...