Want to grow? Be diligent
Diligence – Definition: careful and persistent work or effort; constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken.
It is increasingly interesting to watch the lives of...
How do you handle Halloween?
For many years Halloween remained a bit of a non-event in South Africa. The high walls and fences, guard dogs and armed response around...
Why do toddlers need boundaries?
At the moment I am raising a very outspoken, confident, strong-willed toddler. On one hand it is so amazing because he is so confident...
There’s two sides to grace.
For those of you who have children, you may know the difficulty of finding the balance between grace and discipline. After all, you love...
How to break bad habits
Nose picking, nail biting, thumb or dummy sucking and general ickiness. For some reason bad habits tend to be part and parcel of parenting...
What Matters Most At Christmas?
I did all my Christmas shopping before the start of December this year – that’s a first. Then, much to the delight of our...
Surrender To Your Season
“You can have it all, whenever you want and still be happy.” Or can you? Can I be a gorgeous looking woman, great wife,...
Raising kids in a broken world
Raising kids is the greatest honour and blessing. It's all kinds of wonderful and it's all kinds of crazy too. Every day as parents...
The importance of playtime for children
As a parent and as a drama teacher, I have noticed how unscheduled play has taken a bit of a backseat. Children are expected...
