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Art of Balance
Search for: Art of Balance career / home / Relationship / Self-care Art you in? I’ve been invited many times to speak on the concept of balance. I think when people look from outside in, they see this person who has it all figured out. As I type this,...
10 Tips For Starting Your Own Side Hustle
1. Analyse your time usage and where you can steal time or cut down activities to invest that time back into your side hustle Before deciding to start a side hustle, it is important to assess your schedule and look for moments in your day that can be...
Trust Your Gut: Gut & Liver Health
My Story I’ve always been one to listen to my body and allow it to cue me towards good health and function. But lately, no matter how much I tried, eating healthy, fasting, drinking plenty water, moving more… you name it, my body was just not happy. I was feeling...
Fallacy or Fact: Working From Home Is Productive
This past year was atrocious to the whole world and at the moment, no one wants to revisit the memories created during the height of the COVID19 pandemic. Nevertheless, that painful period educated many of us. We learnt new words like ‘Zoom dysmorphia,’ ‘Comorbidity,’...
Feb Editor’s Note: Growing in Love Where You Are Planted
Olwethu’s February Editor’s Note.
The Mental Cost of Parenting as a Refugee
On this World Refugee Day, AoS imagines the mental cost of parenting as a refugee and shares 3 tips to encourage and teach our children inclusivity.
A Celebration of Fatherhood With Award-Winning Music Director & Producer Mpho ‘37MPH’ Pholo!
In celebration of Father’s Day, AoS caught up with award-winning and highly skilled music composer, producer, DJ, performer and music director of TV Shows such as The Voice! West Africa and Coke Studio, Mpho ‘37MPH’ Pholo. The busy multi-hyphenate creative entrepren…
The Art of Play: 6 Reasons Why Parents Need to Protect Their Children’s Play
There’s a reason why the United Nations lists play as one of the basic rights of children. In today’s #Parenting blog AoS shares 6 reasons why parents should protect their children’s play.
AoS X LaConco | The Mother’s Issue
The much-anticipated Mothers Day Sit Down with Real Housewife of Durban Nonkanyiso ‘LaConco’ Conco is finally here! Olwethu sits down for a reflective and inspiring conversation with LaConco. The two boy moms talk about the joys and challenges of being working moms,...
Modern Pathways to Motherhood
There are many pathways to becoming a parent. This Mother’s Day we have the privilege of hearing the story of a young Black Mom who chose an unconventional path to motherhood.
Olwethu’s Note
Mother’s Day is in the same month as Workers’ Day – and boy can we feel it! We are raising humans that have to work with each other and be cogs in this society. This means we must also acknowledge certain things…
It Is Critical To Talk To Our Children About Racism
Journalist, regular current affairs Spaces host, and Digital Creator @mommy_feminist Gaopalelwe Phalatse penned a powerful piece about why she believes we must start having the hard but necessary conversation about racism with children as soon as possible! She believes …
Mom’s, Let’s Talk About Teaching Our Children The Value of Consent
Is it ever the right time to have a hard conversation? We have been through and are going through the most right now. I know and I completely understand not wanting to burden yourself with another responsibility, but this one? This is an important conversation and missi…
The Generational Consequences of Child Maltreatment
We all need to hold one another accountable in protecting our children from the projection of our insecurities and inability to articulate our emotions by inflicting violence on them. If we want our children to grow up in a different world where these types of human rig…
Jeen-Yhus Tips on Parenting Your Emotionally Sensitive Boy Child
Societal norms demand that our boys learn to emotionally repress themselves. Boys are conditioned to master the art of suppressing their emotions and then blamed for not being able to express their feelings as men! Our tough-it-out culture can be extremely challenging a…
Change Series: Gendered Societal Roles Hinder Identity Progression
The Change Series looks at relationships in the context of the real people involved and the interplay between individual needs and societal forces. In Pt 3, Critical Diversity scholar and multi award-winning author, Jamil F. Khan explores the impact of gendered societa…
Happy Love Day!
I wish there was a cute origin story bookended by cupid and a neat red bow but as it turns out, nobody knows the true origin of this globally celebrated holiday. The many theories around the origins of the day keep seasoned historians arguing amongst themselves about wh…
Discover Your Child’s Love Language
The powerful thing about love is that you don’t just feel it when it’s directed at you, you also experience it when it’s directed at someone you deeply care for. Think of how your heart swells with pride, joy, and love when you see your child or significant other bein…
Enterogermina presents Dr Khanyile and Olwethu Leshabane Gut Health Conversation
Dr Nokukhanya Khanyile breaks down in layman’s terms the crucial and biological role of microbiomes and Olwethu shares tangible tips on how to apply Dr Khanyile’s professional advice by using supplements such as Enterogermina and other actionable.
