Tag: Ouma
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What Ouma & her squad of fearsome Aunties taught me about the power of sisterhood
Being a part of my sisterhood means I’m able to stand up straight and tower over my circumstances.
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The things I learned about love, life, & padkos on Ouma’s family camping trips
To this day, when I see a hard-boiled egg or cheese on cream crackers, I’m taken right back to the times me and my cousins were piled in the back of a station wagon, passing the padkos Tupperware around and bouncing out of our skin in anticipation of our destination.
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The bittersweet joy of your child learning to swim without you
At 10 and a half, she is in the golden age of childhood. Old enough to bake cupcakes on her own, but not so old that you worry she might be smoking cigarettes in the garage if you haven’t seen her for longer than 20 minutes. It’s a beautiful age to watch.