Tag: Parenting
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I know it’s none of my business, but…
It turns out feeding your infant son Herbalife is not a crime – I checked on this. Neither is allowing your six year old to walk 800 metres on her own, nor religiously honouring wine o’clock while breastfeeding, nor giving your Things unlimited access to sugar, nor is chain-smoking in the presence of your newborn.
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This village is for all types of moms
Mom-in-progress Kagiso Msimango believes all moms – single, partnered, married or whatever – need all the support they can get.
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Don’t call me Mister Mom, call me Executive Dad!
Stay-at-home-dads, like stay-at-home-moms, are a misunderstood breed of home hero. Rudy Nadler-Nir, who prefers to call himself an Executive Dad, talks about his rules-of-thumb for running a household.
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Lessons to learn from a letter to an anxious teenager
The secret to getting ahead in life is to “learn to be good with discomfort and uncertainty”. That means embracing change, and learning to love it…no matter how long it’s been since you were in your teens!
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On being a good finisher
Parenthood stretches you, makes you more elastic – your dinner plans, your budget, your boobs, the size of your jeans.
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Building men, woman alone
Two boys down the line, Sam Wilson has come to terms with the fact that she didn’t get to make a “mini-me” like a Russian doll. In fact, she’s come to embrace it.
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Top 10 books all parents should read
A good parenting book can offer useful advice, enlightenment and inspiration. Most of all, it can reassure you that you’re not alone. We asked our Change Agents to recommend their favourites.
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The real cost of parenting
We often talk about the cost of raising kids – from the nappies through to school fees and feeding teenagers – but that’s just the financial cost. Or, if you’re not feeling the pinch, that’s the investment we make to give our kids the best possible start we can.
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What dinosaurs can teach us about motherhood
There are good reasons why babies see all humans as “the Mama” or “Not- the-Mama”. If you’re a Mama, here’s a handy guide to surviving that distinction. By Kagiso Msimango
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The Crying Game – and how to win it
Kagiso Msimango worries that she may bear the blame for her wildly wailing brood, until the wisdom of the ages reassures her that today’s criers could be tomorrow’s leaders