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Helping kids face new beginnings

by Carol Surya | behaviour, communication, emotions, independence, siblings | 0 comments

It helps to remember that because children are still developing, they are more vulnerable to any big change (i.e. like starting ‘big’ school, moving homes, cities, the birth of a sibling). Big changes (especially if not prepared for) may easily show up in negative behaviours and/or affect their emotional security (foundation).

Parenting: If only it came with a manual

by Zaheerah Bham-Ismail | being present, families, motherhood, mums, parenting, parents | 0 comments

My biggest fear has always been failure and now, with very difficult tests, I have realised that failure is part of life. It’s an intrinsic part of who we are and when we realise this, is when we embrace it. Parenting is not an island..we cannot do this alone.

Divorce: Mediation is better for your kids

by Veerash Srikison | divorce, separation | 0 comments

When you have both decided to end your relationship how do you decide what is best for your children?

Divorce: Tips to help you through

by Mia Von Scha | divorce, separation | 1 comment

There may come a time in your marriage where you realize that your partner’s negative behavior is becoming detrimental to both you and your children. What do you do in a situation like this?

Financially independent women and abusive relationships

by Tara Polzer Ngwato | divorce, separation | 10 comments

A financially independent woman is someone who earns enough to support themselves and their children, who contributes the largest share to family expenditure, and in my case ended up supporting the abusive partner financially.

Here’s how it happened.

Juggling worlds to be a good mom

by Bridget Oerle | motherhood, single parents | 1 comment

It’s a balance, it is that mad rush through traffic to beat the clock to make it all OK! Do the choices we make really pay off? THAT big question! Can we have it all?

Raising a millionaire!

by Mia Von Scha | finance, money | 4 comments

How can we help our kids to do better with their finances than we are? How can we possibly hope to raise a millionaire if we’re not millionaires?

Spoil yourself this Valentine’s Day

by Mia Von Scha | separation, single parents | 1 comment

I remember the year my husband forgot about me. Valentine’s Day came and went. No card, no little heart choccie, no dinner out. I let it go

War and peace: the myth of the happy family

by Mia Von Scha | families, Uncategorized | 3 comments

There’s a rumour going around that you know someone with a happy family – one where everyone is calm and respectful and kind and everyone gets along brilliantly…I’m here today to break the illusion of the happy family so that you can all go back to your real lives

A Lesson in Savings for Children

by Lisa Illingworth | finance, money | 2 comments

As South Africans we do not have a culture of saving as indicated by the Savings Institute of South Africa, 75% of household income is going towards paying off debt…

Financial freedom for parents (is that even a thing?)

by Tiffany Markman | finance | 0 comments

It was with no small measure of trepidation that I rsvp’ed for Dr John Demartini’s talk on achieving financial freedom.

Introducing a new baby to the family

by Mia Von Scha | bonding, new parents | 5 comments

We forget sometimes that wonderful events, like a new arrival in the family, can also be pretty stressful. If you look at the scale of life’s most stress-inducing events, the arrival of a new baby is up there with death in the family, divorce and losing a job…

Divorced parents can co-parent successfully

by Tanya Kovarsky | divorce, single parents | 10 comments

My son didn’t ask for two homes, or to have his little family separated and new partners brought in, so my aim is to carve the smoothest road that I can…