Tag: pandemic
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The lockdown epiphany that rescued me from myself
In the panic and chaos of life after lockdown, a moment of clarity sets the pace for a new beginning.
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All right, 2020, I’m ready for my therapy alpaca
It is over yet? Well, not quite, but in the meantime here’s a plan to build up sufficient stamina to see the year out on a defiantly resilient note I’m at my desk. My to do list is impossible, everyone I know and work with is fratchety, and I’m about to tell someone to take…
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A No Freak-Out guide to keeping cool during the pandemic
Feeling anxious, under pressure, and worried? Try this guide to coping in a crisis.
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The one home truth about home schooling that every parent needs to know
It’s a myth that home schooled children are less socially well-adjusted than their schoolroom peers, say the experts.
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The day I found out that parenting is a piece of Beer Box cake
Whether it’s guava fights in the garden or mom’s angry-vacuuming, children learn best when they learn by example.
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Moviemaker Shane Vermooten on the Art of Stealing Hearts & Winning Minds
Shane Vermooten was just a schoolboy, with dreams of becoming an architect, when his dad popped in to see the principal one day.
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Are you 55 or older? If so, please stay home!
The strict lockdown may have eased, but older people should still take extra care of themselves, say the experts.
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What you need to know about giving birth during the pandemic
Whether you choose a home or hospital birth, here’s how to stay safe during COVID–19.
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So you’ve got COVID. What do you do now?
You wore a mask, you sanitised your hands, you avoided social gatherings. And yet somehow, you still contracted COVID-19. What are you supposed to do now?
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The pandemic ruined my wedding plans, but it was just the jolt I needed
Even when lockdown locks down your dreams, love will find a way.