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Managing kids’ anxiety during an overwhelming time

by Nikki Temkin | anxiety, anxiety, COVID-19, COVID-19 and kids, emotions, health | 0 comments

By Nikki Temkin, a functional health and wellness coach in Johannesburg. She helps clients recover from anxiety, stress, burnout, kids anxiety and other health conditions to achieve balance, joy, vitality and wellbeing. Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook. As...Read more

A Mother’s Guilt

by Fatima Kazee | anxiety, motherhood, mums | 3 comments

The problem is that mums (and I know that this is all mums) suffer from a Mother’s guilt all the time.

Giving myself credit for being a REAL mum

by Fatima Kazee | parenting, motherhood, mums, parents | 5 comments

I know in the back of my mind that these mums are not as perfect as I make them out to be. That sometimes they also cry themselves to sleep because it was a rough day. That sometimes they might have road rage for no reason and regret it almost instantly. That somewhere in the world, someone else also forgot to make change for that tooth fairy deposit under the pillow.

MamaMagic Baby Expo – a Spring visit to Durban

by Jozikids | Kids expo, baby, day outings, Family shows, parenting, pregnancy, toddler | 0 comments

The MamaMagic Baby Expo will be hitting the sunny shores of Durban at the end of August. This not-to-be missed event is a must for all expectant, new or returning parents

Busy Moms: The Real Reason for all the Busyness

by Andy Cohen | motherhood, anxiety | 0 comments

Busyness blocks out the opportunity to really address the life we are living and how happy we actually are living in it.

Writing exams : Tips for parents to handle stress

by Fatima Kazee | exams, motherhood | 13 comments

Studies show that 50% of parents suffer from chest pains, headaches, insomnia and anxiety during their kids’ exams. OK, that’s not true but if those studies were carried out, I’d be one of those 50%. Each year I coax myself into not stressing; failure is part of success they say; it’s their lives right, they can deal with the consequences of not studying.

The undeniable value of mom-friendship

by Fatima Kazee | motherhood | 2 comments

Remember how much time you used to spend with your friends as you were growing up? They became more and more important to you as you got older and in fact, may have helped shape you into who you are today. And then life happened and you seem to have little time for yourself let alone time with friends, right?

The back to school balancing act

by Danielle Barfoot | careers, motherhood | 0 comments

What most parents of school-age children can agree on, however, is that once the school holidays end, there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. Here are ten tips to help you find (some) balance if your life turns into a juggling act when the children head back to school.

Raising kids in the 21st century

by Fatima Kazee | fatherhood, motherhood | 0 comments

Kids of today are far more confident and challenging; they want to know everything and can prove your old wives tales wrong with a Google search. They’ll teach you how to use your new washing machine and know about the latest ruling against spanking in South Africa. Don’t be surprised to hear about politics at the supper table either.

Keep your child safe online with LucidView Enforcer

by Fatima Kazee | boundaries, internet, technology, technology | 0 comments

Would you ever consider driving your kids around without buckling them up in a seat belt? How about riding their bikes without a helmet? No, you wouldn’t. Why then are we allowing our kids to use the internet without any safety or security measures in place?

Becoming mom to a teenager

by Fatima Kazee | motherhood, teens | 10 comments

And so it has arrived… the year my son becomes a teenager. Looking back to the time he was born, I remember how so many parents were willing to give me all kinds of advice about having a baby. (Some not so welcomed but taken nonetheless) But as they get older and reach different phases of their lives (and mine), it seems the advice runs drier. Grandparents often tell stories about when we were their age but times are so different that it’s as though we’re dealing with a new species of human.

The importance of vitamins and minerals in pregnancy

by Carey Haupt | healthy, pregnancy | 0 comments

The idea that my baby was totally dependent on my body for those first nine very important months of his growth and development, was a major realisation for me. This little “peanut” needed to get all of his basic building blocks from me. He was going to grow from a few small grams to over 2.5 kg in the coming months. So the better my nutritional intake, the better my baby would be able to lay down the foundations of his brain, spinal cord, eyes and bones and, I’d better ensure his ability to grow to a healthy size and reach full term.