The simple answer is yes. You’d think in the 21st Century and with the rise of feminism this wouldn’t be an issue. Yet, it is. The other day I noticed the uproar when Karen Lucas, popularly known as Kaz, stated on her social media page that she didn’t want any children. The 33-year-old sultry personality […]
‘Breast is best’ has become a mantra ever since the World Health Organization recommended that mothers feed babies exclusively on breast milk for the first six months. Breast is only possible if the mother is present and healthy enough to breastfeed and is producing enough milk. The benefits of human breast milk -also referred to […]
Children love playing games, and it is not only fun for them but they give children an opportunity to learn mental, physical and social skills. Play also encourages children to consider options, learn how to follow rules and make independent choices. Through games, children can create, invent, discover and learn about their world while experiencing joy, […]
The school holidays are a fun time for not only your children to relax but also for you to spend time with them. It can get tiring after a while though when it starts to feel like you’re spending so much money to do things with your children. There are various ways you can get […]
We’ve all heard of the pregnancy glow effect, but the truth is that expectant mothers undergo a lot of other changes during this nine-month stretch. There are various ways to take care of yourself during pregnancy, like: 1. Hydration Did you know that a foetus is 75% water? All this comes […]
I kept going back to the words she chanted to me like a song. “2 years! 2 years!” She was still in pain and shock but who wouldn’t be when you had just found out the man you planned on spending the rest of your life with had not one, but two baby mamas. When […]
“The first defence against rape is letting your child know that they can come to you and you will believe them.” Trevor Mimano Nowadays many cases of children being sexually assaulted are being reported. But even more worrying is that for every case reported there are many others that have not been reported. It is also important […]
Most parents dread the idea of giving a sex talk. The idea of speaking to your children about intercourse is hard especially if you are an African parent. Until recently discussing sexuality has been taboo to talk about in the open but with the rising exposure to the internet at an early age for that […]
In all the years of his life, I never hugged my father, I loved him more than anything in this world, maybe even more than myself but I never got to express it. When I was growing up, telling people you loved them was a foreign concept; they were just supposed to know. Words of […]
Have you prepared your child on what to do if there is an emergency? There are many things that happen that we have not planned for. Things like floods, terrorism attacks or fires are unusual and something we usually think is unlikely to happen. But what if your child is caught up in such a […]
Father’s Day is simply a day for celebrating fathers for all the things they do for us. It is a time to make them feel loved and appreciated. Truth is, there is not a gift in this world that can ever convey that message of love enough. All we can do is to get them […]
Having the sex talk with your child is always considered to be uncomfortable. While that may be true, it is still a very important conversation especially as the child gets into the puberty stage. The truth is, our children are living in a very sexualized society. They are exposed to a lot of sexual images, […]
Children these days love their gadgets. They like to be online playing their games and watching their shows. While we also want them to get involved in other activities, it does not hurt to let them have some screen time. There are so many shows these days it can be hard to just pick a […]
As a parent, you are considered to be your children’s guide. Even under the law, any child under 18 is still subject to the decisions you make for them. You know what is best for the child and you work based on that principle. However, even though you are the older one and therefore wiser, […]
As a family, spending quality time together is of the utmost importance. While going out to the arcade, for picnics, or even camping sounds great, it does not hurt to have family bonding time at home. While there, you can enjoy family time without all the fuss of moving around. One great way of making […]