Mom's the Word
Whether you're trying to conceive, choosing baby names for your new arrival, dealing with toddler tantrums or negotiating daily school runs, this is your space: to chat, advise, moan, and share with women in the same position as you. Read about our experiences as moms - and tell us about yours.
Car seat optional?
10 January 2011
I try not to judge other parents. I know that most of the time, most of us are just doing the best we can. But what really makes me act like Captain Furious is when I see kids bouncing around in the back of a car without being strapped into a car seat. Why would a parent do that? What goes through
Mind those Ps and Qs …
16 November 2010
There's something I just have to know. Is everyone else having as much trouble as me getting my toddler and 4-year-old to remember to say please and thank you? I drill it into them like an army staff sergeant, but I still find myself having to remind them at least 20 times a day. Worst of all, I
Medical Aid - what aid?
4 November 2010
I need to get this off my chest before I explode: why do we belong to medical aids when all they do is siphon money from your salary every month, only to take even more money from your additional savings fund when you make a claim. Case in point: I need to take my son to the dentist. But, because
Play for the sake of ‘Play’
21 October 2010
Gone are the days when kids were kids and just played, not because they needed to but because it was fun to do so. Chatting to my husband about the games we played when we were younger and the hours we spent outdoors, we realised that despite all the technology and tools, computer games and movies
When is Liezel due?
15 October 2010
Our lovely office manager Liezel Dukes is pregnant and getting bigger by the day. While we may be running our own betting pool in the office, we'd love to get your feedback. Give us your predictions When do you think Liezel is due? Do you think she's having a boy or a girl? Can you suggest some
In full swing!
5 October 2010
We are into the second week of therapy and from the assessments he's had I now understand why my little boy does not always respond the way I think he should. It's not because he's being naughty or just wants to do his own thing, but because he is genuinely struggling to either do it or comprehend
