Back here again. In the dark room. Behind a closed door. On the floor. My head in my hands. Trying to escape the noise. The floor was strangely familiar. It didnāt feel that long ago that I sat here. Waiting to... Back on the Bedroom Floor
December 13, 2022
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Back here again. In the dark room. Behind a closed door. On the floor. My head in my hands. Trying to escape the noise. The floor was strangely familiar. It didnāt feel that long ago that I sat here. Waiting to... You’ll Be a Good Mom
March 19, 2021
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“You’ll be a good mom,” I was told. “You’re good with kids.” I thought so too. I was confident. Collected. Loved babysitting. Fought to hold babies at church. I started bathing a friend’s baby on my own when I was 10...
From a Teacher to Parents
January 24, 2021
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The first day of school is exciting but can also be hard for everyone. Parents have to swallow the fact that their kiddies are growing up. Teachers have to teach all the rules again and get to know a new set of... Keeping Kids Safe Online
October 26, 2020
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The Worldwide Web is just that. A web. It’s intriguing, beautiful, mysterious, alluring, dangerous, deadly, intricate and detailed. It draws us in, enchants us and delights us. But there is a much more sinister side that involves dabbling with danger and even... The “Yes Mom”
June 27, 2020
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Have let my child eat cake for breakfast? Check. Have let my child make massive puddles around the kitchen sink while I read a book? Check. Have let my child go to bed without a bath after playing in the sandpit? Whatās a...
The “No Mom”
June 17, 2020
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Iām a childās worst nightmare. Iām the āNo Momā. Iām not the āMiddle-of-the-Road Mom. And Iām definitely not the cool āYes Momā! I am the spoilsport, the fun killer and the hard, cold, āNo Momā. I say no to playing in...
Your First Birthday
March 1, 2020
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To my Jabe, I can’t believe that it was a year ago that the gynae decided to take you out. We had the option of the very same afternoon but chose the next day to meet you. We were up early... I’ve Judged You
July 16, 2019
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Iāve judged you. Yes, you! When I saw you in the shopping centre, when I was scrolling through my Instagram feed or when I met you. When I see you every week, when I invite you over or when I go... Helping a New Mom
May 17, 2019
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There’s nothing like a newborn! That soft head of hair peeking out of a receiving blanket. The peaceful breathing through parted heart-shaped lips. The smell we all know and love – the one we all associate with a brand new baby. The... Our Other Surprise(Part 2)
March 14, 2019
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I had a feeling that this baby would come early. Somehow, although I had pleaded with the gynae to let me go into natural labour so that I didn’t have to choose my child’s birthday and so that I knew the baby...