The Great Appendix Adventure of 2022
Cameron turns 20 in just over a month. In my almost 20 years of parenting I have stayed over in a hospital with a child TWICE. Once when Jack had a tummy bug and the second was a week ago when Emma had her appendix out. I can say in all honestly, twice was more […]
Comfortable Maternity Wear
I am very glad that social media hadn’t arrived when I had Cameron, almost 20 years ago because the world at large is better off not having seen me in the early 2000’s maternity wear! Thankfully by the time I had Emma, fashion designers had realised that maternity dresses don’t have to be tents, they […]
The Big Kids – Where are they now?
Common consensus that the teen years, as a parent, are the hardest but I can honestly say that they have been my easiest. Maybe I just got lucky with Cameron and Kiara or maybe the teen years aren’t as bad as they are made out to be? Obviously we had a few rocky moments and […]
Easter Fun at Menlyn Park Shopping Center
Fun fact – my birthday falls over the Easter Weekend! This is the second time it has happened (or that I can remember). The first time was when I turned 17. It is also our first “out of lockdown” Easter celebration in two years! So there is a chance we are going to have a […]
What To Pack When You Go Swimming with Kids
Swimming was such a big part of my life growing up and it has become such a big part of my kids life.. Many of us have memories of spending our summer holidays around the pool or next to the beach. When you have a child you get to experience the fun of jumping into […]
Does your toddler really need a report card?
The end of the first term of school is almost here, which means a report card will be sent out shortly. For those with little ones who have just started school this is probably pretty exciting but does your toddler really need a report card? Every parent thinks their child is streaks ahead of every […]
Stop putting sugar in your kids lunch box
Today I am talking about something considered controversial, but I am speaking from my personal experience with one of my four kids. I know it’s not easy, but you have to stop putting sugar in your child’s lunch box! Did you know that in South Africa 2 out of 10 children are obese or overweight? […]
Valentine’s Day at School
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and while schools don’t focus on romantic love, there is often some sort of celebration of special people and showing love and appreciation to others. You may be asked to bring a red food item or to bake something for the Valentine’s Day at school bake sale. It […]
Discipline mistakes parents make and how to fix them
Sometimes parenting feels like one mistake after another, many of us feel like we don’t know what we are doing. The good news is we are all in the same boat and that we can all learn from one another’s mistakes. We all lie sometimes. My tween son was lecturing me about how there is […]
Signs your child may have Sensory Processing Disorder.
My oldest daughter never slept. We tried everything but eventually after 3 years of trying, we gave up and accepted that she was just not going to sleep. The tantrums started shortly after she turned two. They weren’t the usual toddler tantrums, they were more intense and never ending. She could cry for up to […]