Category: Starting a Family
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9 Bold & Brave Ways to Make the World a Less Scary Place
I’ve been medicated for anxiety for over a decade, and I have always been pretty impressed by my handle on the issue. But pack on the immediacy and hopelessness of the world outlook at the moment, and even my anti-depressants are faltering.
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Life is the art of making it up as you go along
One thing that people seem to realise is that improv is very good for collaboration and strengthens relationships. Personally, as I face a huge prospect of change, with my children attending school in another country, I use the first law of improvisation: ‘let go.’
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For fans, fun and philanthropy
The first BrightRock Players Choice Awards aren’t just about giving players a pat on the back. They’re also about giving back.
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Talk to Your Money Before it Says Goodbye!
Money talks. It jingles it jangles, it rustles, it clatters, it ka-chings. Most of the time, before you can even get a word in edgeways, all it does is whisper as it waves you goodbye.
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Ten surefire ways to crawl through to the end of the year
How do we get all the way to the end of the year, without finding ourselves snivelling in the foetal position come January 1?
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Francois Van Coke, the teenage Punk rebel who shocked his family & made a name for himself
Taking time off from the thrash and grind of his professional duties, Francois sat down with Ruda to tell his fascinating story of teenage rebellion, the challenges and opportunities of a modern musical career, and the joys of suburban life and fatherhood in – where else – his old home dorp of Belville.
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The Love, Joy, and Bittersweet Cost of Adoption
Adoption is not an easy process, emotionally, legally, or logistically, as two adoptive mothers explained during an Iris Session with David O’Sullivan.
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How to Have a Happy Babymoon
Don’t forget the mandatory happy couple-pic with dad’s hands wrapped around mommy’s perfect soccer ball belly while they’re sipping on virgin cocktails! The #blessed tag follows…
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It Takes a Couple of Million to Raise a Child
According to financial planner Sydney Sekese, it costs around R90 000 a year to raise a child, with the bulk of those costs involving education, clothing and extramurals such as ballet and soccer.
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How a Great, Big Curveball of Change Put Our Wedding Vows to the test
When Elton explained this to our son, who was 4 at the time, he listened and summarised it as “so Daddy, your lungs don’t feel like being lungs anymore?” It was so on point, my husband uses it as his standard intro when people ask him about his condition.