Category: Starting a Family
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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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When did my little toddler suddenly turn into a tween?
Sunrise, sunset, as the old song goes. Swiftly flow the years. One day, you’re looking at the toddler telling breathless stories across the table. The next, you’re looking at a tween, living in a world of her own. Our children grow up, and then they grow away. But as long as we can find new…
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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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Asking for help is hard, but it’s what makes us human
You never know who your true friends are, and you never truly get to experience the kindness of strangers, until you swallow your pride and ask for help. That’s what Stacey Vee discovered when she set out to organise a Bingo fundraising evening for her Lionhearted child.
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How we found a forever home for our forever kid
What kind of parent puts their special needs child in a home away from home? This kind of parent, says Stacey Vee, who has learned that you need to do whatever it takes to make the sum of your love feel happy and cared for.
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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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I don’t want kids & wish other people were okay with that
Why is it so difficult for a woman to tell the world that she doesn’t want to be a parent? Why are so many people shocked or alarmed by the idea of childlessness by choice? Jennifer Leppington-Clark gives her view.
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: MasterChef Chris Forrest’s Bib
It seems donating an item for display on BrightRock’s #LoveChange Showcase is the gateway to success, with no less than two recent studio guests of The Dan Nicholl Show breaking through career barriers after donating prized items for the showcase.
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Yes, you can happily travel the world with your children!
Children have a way of changing your life, and one of the big changes is that you’re supposed to cease your restless ways and settle down. But why not change that old tradition, and take your kids along for the ride? Even babies and toddlers can benefit from seeing the world, says Lucille Abendanon