Tag: Children
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The Harrowing Truth About Father’s Day, by a Mom
The main thing to know about Parents’ Days like Mother’s and Father’s Day? They are not about the children. They are, for better or for worse, about the relationship between parents. So make some clear rules and stick to them.
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Do I Really Need Another Baby in my Life? Maybe, baby.
Changing my mind on marriage took about six years of tea and a lot of courage, but it still hasn’t prepared me for the next big question that’s been cropping up now and then: “So, are you going to have a baby?”
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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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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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How I rocked the speech on my Mom’s big wedding day
It’s a nerve-wrecking honour to be asked to deliver the big speech at a wedding, but more so when you’re a teenager, and the assignment comes from your mom. By Max Hoffenberg
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The love of a mother is indivisible
When you have more than one child, your love doesn’t divide. It grows, writes mom-in-progress Kagiso Msimango.
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Why Ayn Rand, who took no nonsense, was the best aunt ever
She was a famous novelist, philosopher, and economic theorist who argued that humans are responsible for their own destinies. And the lesson she passed on to a niece in search of a loan for a dress lives on to this day. Parents and children, listen to what Auntie Ayn Rand has to say. By Mandy…
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8 Ways for dads to make the most of their holidays
This festive season, dads, give your kids the greatest gift of all. Not your presents, but your presence. By Craig Wilkinson
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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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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.