Tag: Support
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Why mental health in the workplace is everybody’s business
In a world still struggling with post-pandemic burnout, it’s time to make a difference where it matters.
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To be a Fan is to be a Fan for Life
The true heroes of the sidelines are those who support their team through thick and thin, knowing that the day will come when they’ll be cheering on the champions again.
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Podcast: The story behind the girl who couldn’t say no
Ruda met up with this inspirational mother to hear her story and find out more about her book, The Girl Who Couldn’t Say No, as well as Young Mom Support, the social support group Tracy started to help pregnant and parenting teens navigate this huge change moment at such a young age.
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Why I’m not a rugby fan anymore
The fear, pain and rage are going to kill me. Sadly, that is the way with many extreme fanatics. My outlook and my fandom needs to change if I am to survive.
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How the Caring Hands of Rugby are Changing Lives
When injury on the field puts an untimely end to a rugby player’s playing days, a caring organisation is on hand to offer support and rehabilitation.
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I’ve got 50 Kids, and They All Love Playing Rugby
Being a surrogate supporter means pitching up and cheering for 50 kids with the same amount of enthusiasm and bias that you would your own little ones. It means getting up at 5am on a chilly Saturday to pile into the back of a seatless Avanza, squeezed inbetween apples, sandwiches, chips rugby balls, cones and…
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You Find Out Who Your True Friends Are When You Move
When you say you’re moving, all kinds of people offer to help. And if you’re a control freak like me, it’s hard to know what to ask for. It feels like only you know how things should be done.
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Why I Can’t Live Without My Whatsapp Mom-Friends
Schooldays are the craziest, most confusing days of your life, if you’re a mom trying to make sense of homework, schedules, and agendas. Thank heavens, then, for the other moms on your team, says Janine Dunlop
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Courage is what you learn from just being yourself
Few of us think of ourselves as brave. Given a choice between fight and flight, we’d probably take the smarter, easier way out. But when it comes to the crunch, sometimes courage is the only option, especially if you have good friends watching your back. By Cath Jenkin
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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.