10 simple ways to talk to your children about terrorism
Even if terror events happen overseas and not in our own cities, they can still trigger fear in children who find out about them on TV or through friends. How can we reassure them?
Why I’m OK with my child’s “religious indoctrination”
Are what we’re teaching children at an early age, be that food choices or religious decisions, a form of indoctrination?
How to save money on groceries
Retrenchment turned her life upside down, but also gave Jody Allen a kickstart towards good health and financial freedom.
Fat, thin or somewhere in between
Blaming someone for their body shape is an insult, even when you call them “skinny”.
I won the North Pole marathon at 50 after being diagnosed with cancer
First it was ovarian cancer, then the North Pole and next, the world. Heather Hawkins shows us how easy it can be to conquer seemingly impossible battles.
Want to make new mum friends? Don’t do these 5 things
When you become a mum, your entire life gets consumed by your baby. But what happens when you want to start venturing out into civilisation again?
How to raise a boy to be a gentleman
While every child is different, there are some basic foundations we can provide to ensure our sons grow up to be men who make us proud.
All I said was, “I don’t want children”
With so many orphans needing a loving home, if I really wanted offspring, why shouldn’t I adopt instead of introducing a brand-new human being into the mix?
How to thrive as a single mum
Just 16 years of age, she worked three jobs to support both herself and her son, and in order to finish high school, studied during any free time she managed to scrape together.