Category: Life Event
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The Queen of the Clamber Club shares her secrets for getting your kids moving
Liz has been encouraging and giving parents the necessary tools and skills to help the development of their children with great results! She owns the dynamic Clamber Club franchise but her love her children and their development runs far beyond the business. Baby Brunch The Parenting Series, made just for you, by BrightRock. Content hosted…
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What one mom learned when her newborn son needed life-saving emergency surgery
For over 20 years, Gerda Da Sousa has informed the South African public as a journalist and radio news reader. In 2005, Gerda faced the toughest news of her life as her newborn son required emergency surgery. She discusses her experience, lessons learnt and how the process has shaped her journey as a woman and…
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Battling to cope? Here’s how overburdened moms and dads can conquer the spiral of parental depression
Clinical psychologist and life coach, answers questions to improve our mental and emotional wellbeing. She offers advice to new mothers and fathers and unpacks the practice of mindfulness. Baby Brunch The Parenting Series, made just for you, by BrightRock. Content hosted by iono.fm
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A mother’s nightmare battle to improve the health of her allergy-stricken newborn
Reliving the first few months with their newborn baby is heart-breaking for the van Biljon family. Their bundle of joy had developed flaky and irritated skin all over her scalp which spread over her entire body, causing much suffering. The new parents thought their child had severe eczema, however, it was a lot more than…
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How two doctors fought to save their child’s life and helped to save the lives of others
Dr. Kiera Noel’s pregnancy was an exciting time in her family’s life. She and her husband worked throughout their pregnancy and she felt well although it was not completely uneventful. Her young child was diagnosed with a rare type of anemia – Diamond-Blackfan anemia. Listen to how this family, who now lives in Bloemfontein, defeating…
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Tumisho Masha on Loss, Life and new Love
Change is hard, but it is often the catalyst that brings about exciting opportunities and new love. Actor Tumisho Masha’s life changed from being a happily married father of a beautiful daughter to divorced, single and financially stretched. He shares his incredible journey of losing a partner, living with his parents and finding love again.…
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How my granny’s secret “mad money” fund empowered the women in our family
It’s money you hope you’ll never need, and never have to spend. But if things go wrong in a relationship, it could be the key to survival in the toughest of times. And today, it’s the inspiration for whole new approach to saving for the later years.
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The big move that made me learn to love my imperfect self
What do you see when you look in the mirror, above and beyond the image of who you are? Sometimes, what you see can be a revelation, especially if you’re in the middle of a move that is changing the way you live your life
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Supporting the Proteas is like losing your job. You learn to live in hope!
Hunting for a job in the current economic climate can make you feel like a Protea wilting at the World Cup, but you can still win if you’ve got the right attitude and the best possible pitch
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How a hike up Table Mountain taught me the great secret of entrepreneurship
Getting ahead in business, especially when you’re a start-up entrepreneur, is a matter of networking as much as hard working. But sometimes the best way to make it to the top, is to put one foot ahead of the other on an invigorating hike up a mountain I’ll never forget the first time I hiked…