Category: Starting a Family
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What I learned about love & life from my unlucky break
Sometimes, life deals you a lousy hand. Or a broken foot. Luckily, there’s a lot you can learn about friendship, kindness, and amazing grace when you’re hobbling around in agony. By Linette Retief
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A dad’s guide to surviving mom’s taxi
You don’t have to be a mom to take the designated driver’s seat in the Mom’s Taxi. All you need is courage, perseverance, and some insider tips. By Andreas Wilson-Späth
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Parents can be weird, but here’s why mine mean the world to me
The stars, the moon, and the sun: A teenager takes a little time out to count the ways his parents have made a difference to his life. By Raphael Bromilow
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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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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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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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Hey parents, stop snooping on your children online!
You may think have a right and a duty, as a concerned parent, to peek into your children’s social lives by accessing their online status updates, chat streams, and text messages. Please don’t, says Raphael Bromilow, 17. His mom, Joy, adds her thoughts to the big debate below.
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Memories Are Made of Us
There’s more to keeping track of your life than selfies and status updates. The childhood years fly so swiftly by, that parents need to make a conscious effort to savour the moments that will one day be worth remembering. By Cath Jenkin
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It’s tough being the Iron Mom of a Lionheart
Nobody gets a medal for raising a child with special needs. But for the mom of a Lionheart, it can feel like an endurance race, a marathon driven by worry, hope, and love. By Stacey Vee
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Special Needs, Special Challenges, Special Love
For parents of a child with special needs, every day is an adventure, an education, and a reminder that love conquers all