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If there's one thing I've been fighting for quite some time now, it has definitely been adulting, and this is not because my 20's are depleting nor is it because I fear I haven't accomplished enough – it's ONE thing… moving out of home to go start off my life...
Tuesdays are usually our date nights and on 2 March 2021 we sat in the office at around 5.30pm trying to decide what we would be doing that evening. Do we tackle this deadline that’s looming? Do we go home, sneak into the house and lock ourselves in our bedroom with a...
For the first few weeks, there is little reason to a newborn’s sleep patterns. Still, start putting together a simple bedtime routine as soon as you are settled at home. But when you and baby are ready here are way you can start the sleep training schedule What is...
by Vezi Silwanyana The blog post below is an article from our launch issue of the Art of Superwoman Magazine. Learn more here. As the festive season nears and plans for 2021 are set in motion, there is a group of children that need special adjustments for the December...
Children quickly absorb and reproduce behaviours they see and experience in their daily lives. We have to change the attitude of adults. As parents and guardians we need to know what to say before starting a dialogue with our children, we cannot repeat the same things...
My journey of reparenting myself and pursuing the journey of healing the inner child so my children don't have to be parented by my trauma. When I was younger, I thought I was alone in this world. I truly felt like an alien. I was what was considered a nerd at school...
Here are some awesome ways to improve communication with your little ones Using statements that make them say more These statements get your toddler saying more, they start sharing some ideas and may actually start sharing their feelings. Kids also communicate when...
…And how I am working on them In life we have a habit gravitating towards the familiar relationships. Some are conscious and some are unconscious. Conscious – is he attractive? Is he romantic? Is he adventurous and religious? Is he financially stable? Is he reliable?...
Contrary to some beliefs, Black History Month isn’t just an American concept, but South Africans also celebrate it in the month of February. In America it is due to Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass’ birthdays but in South Africa it is held in February because...
My VBA2C Story After 2 C-sections, I had the natural birth of my dreams I thought c-sections were genetic I always thought my ability to give birth was genetic. My mom had 3 C-sections, but my cousin had 2 babies naturally. With my first baby, Mikaili, my gynae...
Importance of Self-Care in Pregnancy Pregnancy is such a sensitive time and it is important that we know our worth during this journey. Self-care in general is important to maintain a healthy relationship with yourself because it produces positive feelings and some...
When I scoured the internet trying to look for advice on travelling with 3 children under eight, I was met with so many pieces on different ways to manage. Honestly, I didn’t want to manage, I wanted to do it meticulously without snapping at someone or wringing Morgan...
Part 2 of the conversation with Dr Nataly Woollett is about how to have empowering conversations with your children about sex, sexuality and sexual health matters. In some ways the conversation is an attempt to re-educate parents so that they make sure to be the...
This episode focuses on a something that many South Africans who have multiple languages in one home can relate to. From worrying if exposing your children to two or more languages will impact their language acquisition or stressing that the weird mishmash of...
