Reflecting on the year and all the lessons learnt
As with previous years, this year has not been without challenges. Challenges invariably call for some form of action from us. We can run and hide, or stand firm, facing the challenge head on. Child care requires that we work...
How to help our kids stay healthy
Covid restrictions caused both children and adults to adjust to a lifestyle deprived of healthy activities. Remember that going for a run or playing a contact sport wasn’t possible when Covid hit. And even after the restrictions...
Cultivating an attitude of gratitude
We live in a world that constantly bombards our children with messages suggesting that happiness, recognition, ……life itself, is a result of what we can accumulate; material possessions, likes on Instagram, selection for the 1st...
Let’s promote individuality and uniqueness
All children are unique in their own way, and one of our top priorities as care givers is to identify and nurture those qualities that make our children who they are. It’s not as easy as it sounds, especially because life is...
How to help a child with ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health condition that can cause unusual levels of hyperactivity and impulsive behaviours. Children with ADHD may also have trouble focusing their attention on a single...
Happy Youth Day
“We, the people of South Africa, have journeyed far since the long lines of our first democratic election on 27 April 1994, when we elected a government for us all. We began to tell a new story then. We have lived and renewed...
Child protection is everyone’s business – and mothers have an important role to play
Child Protection is everyone’s business! And mothers have an important role to play in this regard, as the home is the seat of learning values, beliefs, cultural and societal norms, and life skills. During this month of Child...
Freedom Day – overcoming anxiety
Freedom Day on 27 April is an annual celebration of South Africa's first non-racial democratic elections of 1994. It is significant because it marks the establishment of a new democratic government led by Nelson Mandela and a...
Our constitution prioritizes children’s rights
Human Rights Day, a national holiday in South Africa, is always celebrated on March 21st. The holiday commemorates the establishment of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The aim of the SAHRC is to promote...
Change comes from within
How many New Year’s resolutions did you make this year? How many have you actively focussed on over the past two months? I think it’s safe to say that many of us have great intentions however fall short with the follow...
