Category: Change moments
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Growing small change
A year ago my girlfriend and I moved in together. We are both in our forties and the merger was quite well thought through. We took our time and found a tiny little house in our favourite suburb with a lovely garden. Quite naturally we started growing food. At first it was mostly herbs…
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The doula as witness
I love that I learn from every single birth I have the privilege to attend. Each family and each birth requires different things from me – different words, different actions, different energies. At times I stand by as a quiet presence, at other times I am in constant contact. Some moms prefer silence, while others…
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The other side of life
What is the meaning of life? I’ve asked this question many times and I’ve realised that the meaning of life is this… It is keeping the things that create meaning in my life and removing the ones that don’t. That thing that creates meaning should allow me to be the best person I can…
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The crier strikes again!
Mom-in-progress Kagiso Msimango already wrote about The Crying Game – and how to win it. This past Halloween, she once again got to put her skills to the test when Thing 1’s trick-or-treating spree didn’t turn out as planned.
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Long live introverts in the workplace!
Every office has a quiet guy who doesn’t join in on conversations about the latest Super 15 (or is it 12 or 14?) game. Or a reserved bookworm-colleague who – unlike the rest of the office – seldomly LOL’s when the boss cracks a joke.
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My big fat wedding dress disaster
Well, all right, it wasn’t all that big and fat. But trying on wedding dresses is still one of the most cruel and unusual forms of torture known to womankind. Here’s the true tale of how Mary B endured, survived, and – hooray! – triumphed in style.
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The gift of grandparents
Their love, caring, and wisdom is a link from generation to generation, and they add a special joy to the art of growing up. Amanda Spohr explains why every nuclear family needs Oumas and Oupas, Gogos and Umkhulus, Gramps and Nannas.
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5 movies about ‘Landing that job’
All of us need some inspiration once in a while to nudge us in the right direction.
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Here’s the full recording of our first Iris Session!
Our first Iris Session, with radio veteran David O’Sullivan hosting a talk on Tech Savvy Parenting, was a huge success.
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Tech-savvy parenting: Read here before tonight’s online talk
In the running up to tonight’s online chat between David O’ Sullivan, Stacey Vee, Cath Jenkin and Nicki Dadic, we revisit our book review on Tech-savvy parenting – A guide to raising children in a Digital World.