Tag: Janine Dunlop
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Happiness is driving off in a car you bought for cash
Determined not to incur more debt, it started with putting a little away each month. Which sounds simple, but in reality, it often meant doubting we’d get to the end of the month on the little that remained of my salary.
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My Son is in Matric, & I’m the One Who’s Freaking Out
Kid1 and I have been through some tense times lately. We’ve chatted, we’ve argued, we’ve looked at the Future from so many angles. This is change on steroids. We’re both clueless and what’s clear is we’re not ready.
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The Three Big Lessons I’ve Learned About Love, Life, & growing Older
My late sister and I used to scoff at older people. Now that she’s gone, I find myself delighting in getting older.
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The Agony of Not Knowing Whether to Stay Or Go
Janine Dunlop writes her husband, B, is on about emigrating again. He likes the idea of it and New Zealand seems like the perfect place to be if you’re the outdoorsy type. Also, it’s not South Africa.
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How to Talk to Your Children About the Toughest Taboo
How do you talk to your children about the ultimate fact of life? Sometimes, all it takes is a line on a TV show to get the conversation started.
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When Parenting Feels Like a Game of Donkey Kong
Parenting can be very similar to gaming. Ever played Donkey Kong when you were younger? Remember the challenge, “How high can you get?”?
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What My Daughter Is Teaching Me About Being a Loud, Proud Feminist
“Oh no,” she said. “I don’t THINK so,” and then continued to rage on for a full five minutes about women and men, partnership, and equal rights.
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How Strange, Scary, & Wonderful it is to Watch My Son Growing Up
You’ve been taller than me for almost a year now, and as I look up at you, I can still see the baby I used to be able to hold in one arm.
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If You Think It’s Tough Talking to Your Teens, Try Whatsapping Them
Their phones have been both a help and a hindrance in communicating with them. I can call Kid1 repeatedly from the lounge and get no more than an irritated “Whaaaa-aaat?” in response, whereas I can Whatsapp him and get an immediate reply.
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I’d Give Anything to Have My Annoying Big Sis Back
Your aunt died recently, way too young. Perhaps from your perspective she was old, but at 47, she wasn’t even close. She still had a whole lot of life to live. She still had dreams and aspirations.