Tag: Starting a family
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Like Rugby, Starting a Family is all about Playing The Bounce
You have those long hours of preparing for this game-changing moment and then you realise that despite all your best efforts, you might be thrown a few curve balls that mean you’ll have to play the bounce. And then of course, don’t forget those important feeds!
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Memories Are Made of Us
There’s more to keeping track of your life than selfies and status updates. The childhood years fly so swiftly by, that parents need to make a conscious effort to savour the moments that will one day be worth remembering. By Cath Jenkin
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Dear Well-Meaning Grownups, Kindly Respect My Kids!
A message and a plea to all baby-picker-uppers, hair-rufflers, smoochers and ag-shamers. Sometimes, babies and toddlers just want to be left alone. And be careful…sometimes, they bite! By Kagiso Msimango
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The Liberating Joys of Living Your Life in Limbo
Between countries, between homes, between opportunities and possibilities, lies a web of chaos, confusion, and un-knowingness for an expat family on the move. But if you settle into the groove and take each uncertain moment as it comes, living the in-between life can be its own best reward. By Lucille Abendanon
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How the Pet Fairies Brought Us a New Furry Friend
His name is Jake, and he’s the latest addition to our pet-crazy family. And surely it wasn’t a coincidence that he’s exactly the sort of dog we were looking for. Which must prove, too, that the pet fairies are real. By Cath Jenkin
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Whose name is it, anyway?
More than a custom-made garment for a bride’s Big Day, a wedding dress is the fabric of a fantasy, a vision of beauty and wonder brought to life. A seamstress looks back on the alchemy of her all-consuming craft, as she gets to work on her last wedding dress. By Amanda Spohr
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Changing our views on teenage pregnancy
Tracy Engelbrecht was only 15 years old when she became a mom. Thanks to the support of her family, she managed to finish school, study and become a career woman while raising her son, who is now 20 years old. Ruda met up with this inspirational mother to hear her story. Ruda met up with this…
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How much does it cost to have a cash baby?
“Dear parenting forum. I am a mom-to-be and I’m in a bit of a pickle. We’re having a baby and we’re not a medical aid, so I was wondering (in this presumably safe and non-judgmental online space): are there any medical aids that will still let us sign up?”
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Becoming a granny
We recently asked some members from the BrightRock-team to share their favourite change moments with us.