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Read with your kids Reading to your children is essential, but most of us are so exhausted at the end of a busy day that the thought of spending 10 minutes reading and re-reading is sometimes too much to handle. From just months old, reading teaches your child communication and language skills while strengthening the […] More
Our children look to us to learn how to navigate life – and they’re more perceptive than we may realise. Could you be modelling bad behaviours? As a parent, you’re the blueprint your child will use to construct themselves – their identity, thoughts, emotions, actions and perceptions will all be moulded primarily by you. While […] More
Ending the vicious cycle Do you and your partner constantly argue about the same issues? Perhaps it’s time to resolve those communication problems. ‘Everyone goes through bad patches in their relationships,’ says intimacy and relationship coach, Tracy Ziman Jacobs. ‘At some point, you might look at your partner and probably want to strangle them,’ she adds. Something may happen in […] More
Read with your kids Reading to your children is essential, but most of us are so exhausted at the end of a busy day that the thought of spending 10 minutes reading and re-reading is sometimes too much to handle. From just months old, reading teaches your child communication and language skills while strengthening the […] More
The festive season is a time for joy and family, but for some people it brings a fair amount of stress too. Relationship coach Shelley Lewin, and Savannah Steinberg, personal mastery specialist, offer solutions for holiday problems. Keeping up with the Joneses ‘My husband and I are spendaholics. We always overspend during the Christmas holidays […] More
It’s that time of year when kids are expecting a little something from Santa – the perfect opportunity to encourage them to feel and express gratitude. Gratitude is much more than saying thank you. It’s something you feel – a loving and positive response acknowledging the things and people we’re lucky enough to experience. We […] More
7 behaviours you need to stop. Destructive behaviours can tear marriages apart – but it doesn’t have to be that way for yours. Jokingly criticising your partner, being sarcastic or even something as ‘innocent’ as eyeball-rolling may not be as harmless as you thought. Joburg-based couples counsellor and relationship therapist Michael Kallenbach explainshow to stop […] More
Different strokes Your socialisation has a huge impact on the way you raise your kids. But what happens when you and your husband don’t agree with each other’s parenting styles? Your 16-year-old comes home with a term report full of below-average marks. Concerned, you sit them down and ask what the problem is. But when […] More
We expect a certain amount of difficult behaviour from teens, but what can be done when the line between rebellion and losing control is crossed? Teens are at a complex, scary and often lonely point in their life’s journey. They’re caught between the bounds of childhood, still needing the comfort and safety of being a […] More
