By Barbara Hanrahan – Nursing sister, midwife, childbirth educator We live in a busy world facing many demands on our time. So often we forget to tell the most precious people we love and appreciate them. Imagine what can happen if we consciously develop an attitude...
Some ideas for dad and mom to have fun with your little one and will find that you have fun yourselves! A = Art – let your little one experiment with finger paints outside in the garden, where being messy doesn’t matter and praise them for...
7 Habits of Highly Effective Fathers By Johan Verster - Husband, pastor and father of 4 young children Most men have either read, or have at least heard of Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of highly effective people”. It was originally published in 1989 and has since...
Before I was a Mom I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations. Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on. Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on. I had complete...
As a nation that enjoys the great outdoors, South Africans often share their outdoor spaces with creatures that may be rather dangerous to humans. This is especially true of creatures of the creepy crawly variety, such as spiders, scorpions and snakes. According to Dr Ashley Chengadoo...
By Megan Faure Occupational therapist – co-author of Baby Sense, Sleep Sense, Feeding Sense Sleep is absolutely critical to your health. It rejuvenates your mind and repairs your body. For centuries sleep deprivation has been used as a form of torture because when you don’t sleep,...
Jaundice Your cute baby has finally arrived with his perfect little ten fingers and ten toes, and then suddenly two or three days later this very kissable soft skin has this strange yellowy tone to it. Not only is his skin yellowy but the whites of...
Sleep Solutions for Mom By Dr Colinda Linde– Author of Get the balance right - Coping strategies for working mothers – Metz Press We spend around one third of our lives doing it, and most of us do it once per day, yet are we clear about how...
By Nicolette Ferreira Morning sickness… bleggh! Why do we feel nauseous during pregnancy and, (much) more importantly, what can we do to alleviate nausea and vomiting in pregnancy? Why do pregnant women develop morning sickness? According to Doctor Jennie Nowers (a South African GP now living in Australia),...
By Nicolette Ferriera A personal challenge that I am facing at the moment is the question of when to put your baby in a ‘big bed’ for the first time. Not only when, but how?! The very idea makes me anxious, as our little Alex refuses...