Category: Archive
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Dads, here’s how to infiltrate the school moms’ club
If you’re a work-from-home dad, whose duties include schelpping the kids to and from school and extramurals, you may feel a little out of place amongst all the moms who do the job. Here’s how to make yourself at home in the most exclusive school club of them all. By Andreas Wilson-Späth
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Bride comes before a fall
Heard of ‘bride drop’? It’s that after-the-party downer that comes when the honeymoon is over and real life begins. Kirsty Bisset tells you how to survive the days after the ‘big day’
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The top signs that you may need to up your bachelor game
To the outsider, the carefree, casual life of the confirmed bachelor may look like bliss. Behind the scenes we’re usually tripping over dirty dishes and battling to match our socks. By Dave Luis
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Angel Jones on why SA expats are flocking back home
Leaving the land of your birth to settle in another country is never easy. It’s a change that sparks upheaval as well as opportunity. But harder still, is making the decision to come back home
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I’m not babysitting, please, I’m parenting!
The best gift a father can give his children is his presence. So why do some people still think it’s unusual for dad to look after his kids when mom isn’t around? By Kojo Baffoe
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I’m not a real person yet, but I’m getting there
The tough thing about adulthood is not just living up to your own wild ambitions, but trying to match the hopes and expectations of others. Your parents, especially. But how can you be a real person, when you’re trying to be the person other people want you to be? You just have to keep your…
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How I learned to stop worrying & fall in love with myself
Sometimes, the best way to save a relationship is to begin by saving yourself, says Mignon Keyser
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It’s time to have that talk with your kids about sex
Forget about the birds and the bees. Forget about the stork. You need to talk to your kids about sex and sexuality, however tough the conversation may seem. By Dorothy Black
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7 Things I wish I could tell my teenage self about life & work
What if you could go back in time, knowing what you know now, and take your 18-year-old self out for a drink and a good talking to about the way the world of work is changing, and the way it would change your life? By Sam Wilson
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4 Rules to Help You Survive the Hunt for a Home
Buying a house is probably the single biggest investment you’ll make. It’s not a decision to be rushed, whatever pushy estate agents may have to say. Here’s how to lay down the law in your hunt for that perfect home sweet home.