Category: Life Event
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Double the Chaos, Double the Madness, Double the Love
These days it can be the norm to wake up at 4am, go through six nappy changes, put the dishwasher on, wash a load of clothes, feed the dog, go for a run with the kids in the pram, serve them breakfast, drink my coffee cold and realise it is only 7am.
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The Joy & Agony of Choosing a Wedding Day Playlist
Picking out songs that must be played should be easy, but it isn’t. So far, I’ve selected 956 songs that need to be played, and I haven’t even asked him about his yet.
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What This “Cool Mom” is Learning About Millennials
They’re lazy. They’re demanding. They stare at their phones all day. They’re self-absorbed. They’re entitled. They’re constantly taking selfies. You know who I’m talking about, of course. Millennials.
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How Kass Naidoo hit the glass ceiling of South African cricket for a six
Kass Naidoo was just a teenager when she was walking past the TV set that stopped her in her tracks. The speaker was a cricket commentator from the West Indies, but with one big difference: she was a woman.
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Why SA Rugby Needs to Embrace Its Inner Underdog
Last year may have been a grueling year for local rugby, but the good news is that underdogs often emerge victorious when all expectations are against them.
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How I’m Going to Save Myself From Myself This Year
Everybody knows that the road to oblivion is paved with well-intended resolutions. And yet, what better time than the start of a year to start all over again? This time, it’s for real. Promise! By Dave Luis
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The Agony of Not Knowing Whether to Stay Or Go
Janine Dunlop writes her husband, B, is on about emigrating again. He likes the idea of it and New Zealand seems like the perfect place to be if you’re the outdoorsy type. Also, it’s not South Africa.
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How I Lost & Found My Vibe in 2017
I’m exhausted and tearful and literally arriving 15 minutes early for client meetings so I have time to patch up my make-up in the bathroom from the ugly cry marathons I’ve been having in my car.
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How I’m Learning to Love My Quarter-Life Crisis
You may think you’re still young when you’re on the other side of 25, until you get big white envelope that reminds you you’re a pensioner-in-training, writes Nobantu Shabangu.
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7 Supersmart ways to survive back-to-school madness
The trouble with end of year holidays is that they end. And that’s when the trouble really starts. Here’s how to lessen the pain and get yourself and your back-to-schoolers more organised for the big rush than ever before. By Stacey Vee