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10 Bad Driving Habits

When you have to spend so much of the day in your car, you’re bound to develop a few less-than-perfect driving habits.

Dealing With Mouth Injuries

Few children make it through their childhood without a split lip or cut tongue. Although most mouth injuries aren’t severe, it’s always best to be prepared to treat them.

9 Early Signs You Have A ‘Passenger On Board'

Some women just know they are pregnant before any tests can confirm it, while other women are months into pregnancy without even noticing. Loren Stow reveals early signs that you may be in the family way.

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TO AVOID DURING PREGNANCY

The Road To Safety

All parents want their little ones to be secure; Katherine Swift explores car safety as you transport your most precious cargo around

Homework Headquarters

Encourage a positive attitude to homework by creating a designated homework area for your child

Activley Breaching The Fatherhood Gap

What does it mean to be a father? Fumani Shilubana looks at what it means to be a father, and ways one can be more involved in their child’s life

Homework Can It Be Done?

Assisting your child complete their homework tasks on time can be frustrating

Mommy Emergency

Do you know when to call the doctor or when to rush to the ER? LOREN STOW has the right advice for moms who need a little reassurance

From Pregnancy To Back-To-School Blues

Whether it is for managing morning sickness or treating lice, GOGO has a few remedies in her cupboard that will help stressed out moms !

Taming the Pregnant Mind

Mother of five, Cathrine Versfeld throws the idea of mindfulness on its head in this exploration of taming the thinking mind during pregnancy

Firm Just Like Zinhle

Beautiful, driven, and ambitious are just some of the few words one would use to describe our cover mom, Zinhle Ngwenya. We’ve seen her grow on our screens, and what once was a beautiful girl, is now a fierce contender in the acting industry. We got a chance to talk to the Johannesburg-based actress about her second pregnancy and how the journey has been so far.

Family Planning Fables & Foibles

Planning a family can be an exciting, but also very confusing time for a couple. NARISHA PILLAY takes a look at some of the numerous old wives’ tales and pregnancy folklore that’s been floating around for centuries.

Immunity For Life

FATIMA GOOLAM talks to Wendy Lord, a Johannesburg-based dietician about our immune systems. We all enter the world with an immature immune system, which is slowly primed through healthy diet and healthy lifestyle choices to defend the body against disease.

A Baby In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Pram

Five things I wish I had known when I became a new mom.

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Childbirth is a common cause of pelvic floor disorders, which can make life very uncomfortable for women after birth. Along with our experts, PETA DANIEL fills you in on pelvic floor disorders and how you can protect your pelvic floor

Introducing A Sibling

Bringing a second child into the world will upset your cosy family dynamic, this is a fact! Just how you prepare your firstborn for the arrival of his/ her sibling will ease the transition from “me” to “we”!

Piranha Hour Survival Of The Fittest

The few hours between getting home and getting the kids into bed are doubtless the most tiring and stressful part of any working parent’s day. Cathrine Versfeld questions if it possible to get through what she calls ‘Piranha Hour’ in one piece, exploring the biggest stress factors and finding light at the end of the ‘feeding frenzy’.

Bilingual Baby

Being able to communicate using complex communication systems is what sets human beings apart from the rest of the species on earth. Language and cognitive development go hand-in-hand, with research confirming that the more words a child can learn, the more they understand about their world. Vocabulary is the source of comprehension, reasoning, memory and, ultimately, learning.

Her Perfect Pregnancy

On our screens we always see her celebrating the ultimate union between man and woman, this time around though, KAYISE NGQULA is celebrating the most precious union of all, the one between mother and child

After-Birth Protocol

Baby’s here, but what happens next? Mom of two, Nicky Manson, reveals the chronology of baby’s first moments

Blended Bliss

You’ve seen it on TV and watched the movie, but when it comes to merging yours, mine and ours, it is a little easier said than done. Peta Daniel talks to our expert, while some in the know share some valuable insight on blending families

More Than Good Enough

Claire Maher explains how a parent’s acceptance of self can teach children how to accept changes and imperfections in their own lives

Breastfeeding In Tandem

So you’re still breastfeeding your baby only to discover that you’re expecting again – congratulations times two! But can you continue to breastfeed? Loren Stow finds out...

Understanding Preterm Birth

It takes 40 weeks to fully grow a human – nine months of incubating life while going to doctor’s appointments, taking prenatal vitamins, watching your diet, exercising, and waiting while your body prepares for a miracle. Cathrine Versfeld asks what if that miracle happens before your body, and you, are you ready?

What To Expect When She's Expecting!

Ok guys, this is it. Your partner is pregnant and you’re in for the ride of your life. Just remember when the going gets tough that this will not last forever, only 40 weeks – give or take

Hello Baby! Pregnancy Brain

How often do you misplace your keys, leave your phone in the fridge, or find yourself doing the silliest things with no explanation? New mom, Khanyisile Molomo takes a look at pregnancy brain, and how you can cope with it

What's Ailing You? Pain? Fever?

It is sometimes difficult to decide whether experiencing pain or fever is a warning of something more serious, or just a passing phase.

What Makes A Good Gynaecologist?

It’s a given that researching a good gynaecologist will take some time, but it’s essential that you find one that you are comfortable with. DR NEL shares with us the qualities of a good gynaecologist!

Nomsa Madida Touches On Motherhood

From being known as the go-to person in the makeup industry, Nomsa Madida sets her kit aside, for a motherly touch