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The upsides to being an “older” dad
I admit that I am grateful our children came when I was in my 40s, because nothing was ready or settled in me ten or fifteen years earlier. Our kids met an older couple, with less to prove and more to preserve. We went through our trials and tribulations, challenges and crises. These added to…
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Home renovations: 3 areas to consider
A good braai or entertainment area is a must if you have enough space for it. Modern bathrooms tend to be minimal, yet luxurious. And then there are annoying things like rates and taxes – how can you keep these expenses to the minimum?
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Let’s be honest about “beautiful babies”
Every baby is beautiful, cute, and coochy-coo adorable, right? Well, yes, of course. Everybody knows that. But is every little bundle of joy necessarily a contender for the title of World’s Most Beautiful Baby? Maybe it’s time we faced the honest truth…that every baby, even the not-so-beautiful ones, is beautiful in its own unique and…
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A dad’s take on his son’s change of scenery
With his son having a ball on an exchange program to Australia, writer and journalist Gus Silber once again realises how much the world has changed since he was a child. He explains:
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I’m happily married, but I want a divorce!
Is marriage everything it’s cracked up to be? And if you’re happy in your marriage, do you really need all those rules and regulations you swore by on your wedding day? Sam Wilson mulls what it means to say I do.
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Ruda talks change… with her son
Johannes Landman graduated from varsity and landed that job. But as time went by, he came to the realisation that he wanted more.
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The baby food tribunal
Mom-in-progress Kagiso Msimango had to hold a tribunal of sorts to keep her Things pap-free. She knows her grandmother had the best intentions, but pap alone will not do!
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#MusicMonday – Songs ruined by our kids
At some point or another, any parent will find him- or herself in a scenario where a child gets hooked on an annoying song, or a song that seemed nice in the beginning, but was ruined by the child, who can’t stop listening to it.
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Happy Women’s Day!
In celebration of National Women’s Day, we’d like to share this inspirational TED talk by Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook.
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This is how good parenting works
The gold standard of parenting is two people with a healthy relationship who want to raise successful kids, and when that can’t be achieved, a single committed parent can fulfill that mission as well.