Room for everyone at Christmas
For most families Christmas is a time to get together. This usually means everyone congregating in one home and celebrating the festive season as one, big family. It can...
What should your kids be snacking on?
School holidays are just around the corner and if your children are anything like mine one of the biggest challenges you will face is the need for a never-ending...
When your kids drive you nuts, because it’s school holidays.
Last week I wrote a post about keeping your kids entertained over the festive season. Which, let's be honest isn’t always the easiest of tasks, right? Now, what happens...
How To Prepare For 2017
Happy December! Welcome to the final month of 2016. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty eager to get this year over and done with. It’s been full...
Keep your kids entertained these holidays
The festive season is here, and that means that all schools will close and most of us will take leave and spend quality time with loved ones. I don't...
How to cope when one parent travels
The world is much smaller than it used to be. It’s much easier to jump on an aeroplane or take a train to who knows where and arrive before...
Why we don’t keep secrets
Every household is unique. How your home functions, is determined by your family’s preferences, personalities and your culture. Rules and ways of doing things in your home are influenced...
Protecting your kids from porn
Did you ever think you would need to worry about protecting your kids from pornography? It saddens me that we even have to have this conversation.
Because so many kids...
After The Rain
For the last three years South Africa experienced the driest period on record. With barely a drop of rain, death was everywhere. Crops were dying. Livestock was dying, and...
Should your child have a cell phone?
My 11-year-old is already asking, "Mom, when can I get a cell phone?" Many of her friends have cell phones, many have Facebook accounts, Instagram accounts and Whatsapp. So...