Kerry Haggard, Author at zaparents

Tips for pregnant moms on choosing cars and driving them

by Kerry Haggard | cars, pregnancy | 0 comments

Moms are always rushing around not having enough time in the day to finish the chores that they set out to do, never mind making time for themselves.

Spooked by Hallowe’en…

by Kerry Haggard | play | 11 comments

When I was growing up, Hallowe’en was a thing we saw on American movies – it was never a big deal in South Africa, probably because our parents were concerned about the security of children wandering around the streets…

Make Mandela Day last the whole year through

by Kerry Haggard | giving | 0 comments

Each year, we’re encouraged to spend 67 minutes doing something significant for our fellow South Africans in honour of Nelson Mandela, to show our commitment to our country,

Every mom needs a cheerleader

by Kerry Haggard | motherhood | 0 comments

Being a mom is tougher than any professional sport out there. We’ve got to be the coaches who teach and encourage our offspring at every turn…

Why you must take your kids to Sci-Bono

by Kerry Haggard | museums | 0 comments

If you’ve not heard about it, SciBono is a playful science learning centre, located in Newtown opposite the Turbine Hall and the SAB World of Beer

Loving the Lory Park Zoo

by Kerry Haggard | day outings | 1 comment

When faced with five children and a hot muggy (but beautiful) Jozi day, I was looking for an outing that wouldn’t involve too much effort in the heat of the day, but that would be fun and appealing to all of us

A mother’s instinct is never wrong

by Kerry Haggard | motherhood | 6 comments

A woman I worked for many years ago spoke of “feeling things in her waters” – and it’s a notion I only fully got to grips with when I became a mom

Caught between a rock and a spooky place

by Kerry Haggard | culture | 9 comments

Coping with loss, from the mouths of babes

by Kerry Haggard | culture, emotions | 11 comments

You know when you become a mom that there are going to be times when you have to deal with the really difficult stuff with your child – the stuff of life…

Get ready to munch!

by Kerry Haggard | restaurants | 0 comments

As a point of principle, a while ago I refused to go to the Twigs restaurant at the Garden Centre on the corner of Jan Smuts Avenue at the lower side of Rosebank…

Mrs Johnson’s daughter

by Kerry Haggard | Uncategorized | 1 comment

My mom was a teacher, and she was one of those teachers that EVERYONE remembers. Some of them remembered her because she was…

Seeing red, and how to deal with it.

by Kerry Haggard | emotions | 9 comments

This morning was an early one – up at 5h00, with both boys wanting different things, from Easter eggs to Cbeebies.

A meaty issue

by Kerry Haggard | healthy | 4 comments

Daniel (aged four and a half) and I were chatting over breakfast yesterday morning. “Where does meat come from, Mommy?” he asked. “From animals,” I said, hoping that that would be the end of that train of thought. Not so. “But how do the animals make meat?” he persisted?