Author: Kagiso Msimango
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Lessons in liking and loving, from a cat called Catdog
Cats and little humans don’t always get along, but that doesn’t mean they can’t learn to secretly fall in love with each other.
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Why August is such a grumpy month, & how to fix it
There is only one topic I am ever interested in addressing during this month of women gathering over champagne breakfasts. It is the understanding and appreciation of femininity.
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Cuddle Me Please, I’m an Uber-Adult
What do you do for a woman who can do it all, faster and better? You hold her, writes Kagiso Msimango.
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The Toughest Thing About Life is Learning to Love Yourself
Apparently significantly more women than men suffer from Adrenal Fatigue. No doubt in part because we are socialised to view self-sacrifice in women as a virtue.
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White people, why did you invent these beings?
One of the most expensive parts of being a parent is the money spent on the imaginary folk, writes Mom-in-Progress Kagiso Msimango.
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My kids make me look like the World’s Worst Mom
Never judge another mother before you’ve walked a mile in her shoes. Her seemingly quirky parenting style may be the result of trying to cope with the world’s quirkiest kids, as Kagiso Msimango knows all too well
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Meet my daughters, dr Jekkyl & miss Hyde
One of the great lessons of parenthood is that your children are not little facsimiles of yourself. They are their own people, and sometimes, they turn out to be the exact opposite of who you think you are, as Kagiso Msimango is discovering
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Me and my filthy mouth
No amount of soap will wash out the mouth of someone who positively enjoys swearing when the occasion demands it. And that’s a @&/$*€ good thing, says mom-in-progress Kagiso Msimango
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When sibling rivalry turns into war
Ouch! Ow! Eina! Is it a martial art? Is it all-in wrestling? No, it’s just two sisters having a good old-fashioned family fight. Kagiso Msimango, whose name means “peace”, reveals her meanest sisterly moment, as she watches her own offspring enduring the same raging battles
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The love of a mother is indivisible
When you have more than one child, your love doesn’t divide. It grows, writes mom-in-progress Kagiso Msimango.