Category: Starting a Family
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My Son is in Matric, & I’m the One Who’s Freaking Out
Kid1 and I have been through some tense times lately. We’ve chatted, we’ve argued, we’ve looked at the Future from so many angles. This is change on steroids. We’re both clueless and what’s clear is we’re not ready.
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The Big Secret of Building a Happily Blended Family
When two families become one, the change in the family dynamic can be hard for everyone to handle. But when children set the pace and lead the way, it’s easier to learn to love change and start afresh.
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I’ve Fallen back in Love With the Home That Made Me a Misery
I had fallen entirely out of love with our home, and it was making me impossible to live with (sorry, family, but at least I was open about it!). It no longer felt like home to me, and it showed.
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How Our Little Blended Family Taught Me to Love Again
Add one child each to the mix and suddenly it is no longer a relationship with just two individuals, but four different people and two units coming together to form one. A blended family.
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Why I’m Not Sending My Smelly Son to Boarding School
When my 11-year-old son announced that he wanted to go to boarding school, my friends were aghast. I suspect images of the Spud movies were racing through their minds.
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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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The Three Big Lessons I’ve Learned About Love, Life, & growing Older
My late sister and I used to scoff at older people. Now that she’s gone, I find myself delighting in getting older.