We should be on a long-awaited family safari holiday now; but instead of enjoying the expanse of the African plains, we are, like all of us, adapting to social distancing and staying at home. Life in isolation is a challenge for absolutely everyone, but how do you survive…
View PostSocial distancing. How do we get our teens and young people to understand the importance of this new phenonmenon which has become such a core part of managing the coronavirus pandemic? Unprecedented and challenging times, social distancing, the world as we don’t know it – those are the…
View PostA man of few words is how I would describe my husband but those he delivers are worth more than their weight in gold, hence why he is so good at his job and almost certainly why I fell in love with him all those years ago across…
View PostDear readers, Happy New Year and welcome back, it’s been a while. My head and my heart have been elsewhere recently and the urge to put fingers to keypad has been somewhat absent. Christmas and a reason to pause came as a welcome break as it does for…
View PostNot so long ago the menopause was one of those words only spoken in hushed tones. Now there is a veritable tsunami of women working hard to not only dispel the myths surrounding the menopause and educate women on the help available, but also to ensure women in…
View PostMates don’t bully mates. Or do they? A staggering one in five (19%) children surveyed by the Anti-Bullying Alliance ahead of Anti-Bullying Week said they have steered clear of spending time with friends to avoid being bullied, suggesting that friends are more often than not the perpetrators. Sad…
View PostDo you have a teen in the house with a penchant for shopping online? If not you are a rare breed indeed. If, like me the answer is yes, please read on. Fact – online shopping is on the rise in households worldwide and our household is no…
View PostGrief after the loss of a loved one is inevitable. Throw suicide into the mix and the consequence for those left behind is guilt of the truly toxic kind, that keeps its victims awake at night and forces them through a labyrinth of closed doors. There is never…
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