Tag: family
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Why I’ve been counting the little blessings of life during lockdown
The enforced isolation of lockdown isn’t an easy burden to bear, but it also grants us time to reflect, to reorganise, and maybe even finally get down to all those nagging little chores around the home .
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Be Ready Rapid Fire with Siya Kolisi
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi flexes his mental muscles with Change Coach, Dalin Oliver, battling some pressure off the field.
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We will not be together like this, ever again
Being stuck in lockdown with a bored and restless teenager may sound like a parenting nightmare, but it can also be a vital and rare opportunity to build new bridges of understanding between the generations.
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Social distancing: How to get it right
It’s easy to lose your marbles during a pandemic or state of emergency. But with a few tools and some balanced social distancing, you can get through it. Here’s how.
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Why I’m detoxing my life, beginning with that big mess in the Tupperware cupboard
You don’t need to a be a disciple of Marie Kondo to appreciate the joys of tidying up, no matter how long it may take you to get around to it.
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How Big Vince got his groove back & started a whole new over
At the height of his first-class cricketing career, Vintcent “Big Vince“ Van der Bijl was one of the most feared and accurate fast-medium bowlers on the field. Then came retirement, a double-bout of illness, and a pervading sense that he was no longer of any value to the world.
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The science of a successful marriage
Roses are red, violets are blue… is living happily ever after something anyone can do?
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Home is where the heart heals, & love begins again
When a house and a family are torn in two, what does it take to pick up the pieces and start all over again?
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I gave birth to my soulmate, & now we’re drifting apart
There are few bonds stronger than the love between mother and son. But what happens when the adoring little toddler edges closer and closer to those teenage years?
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Happy birthday, baby Batman, and well done to us for surviving that first year!
It’s well worth celebrating your baby’s milestones and smilestones, even if you have to give up the luxury of regular sleep in that eventful first year.