What I told my kids about being ordinary
When did ordinary become a bad word? Was it when social media started making even a grilled-cheese-sandwich dinner look "extra"ordinary? (Thank you Amaro filter!) Instagram feeds full of “Don’t let...
To the mom who feels overwhelmed
For me, it usually starts with an overly ambitious to-do list and the Sunday night blues. My approach to the one: dogged white knuckle determination to conquer. My approach to the other? Red wine....
What I told my kids about the poor among us…
Do you give to beggars? We pass 7 traffic lights between our house and school, and 7 beggars, 8 if you count the toddler accompanying the woman at the entrance to our local mall. Sadly, in South...
3 Things I wish someone had told me about being a mom
There are more than 3 things. Obviously. Like, that a certain time of the day - the time that was previously referred to as happy hour - would now be referred to as unhappy hour. And that someone...
5 Points on Prayer if you’re feeling disconnected…
(or lost or frazzled or disorganized or distracted or overwhelmed..basically, if you're a modern-day woman) I get it! I am fairly confident that if you are reading this, you have a strong cerebral...
What I told my kids about losing
Most of the time I am winging it as a mom. Most of the time I am inept to deal with the next challenge or hard conversation, unclear on the way forward with a particular child or a particular life...
Eight tips for more focussed quiet times in 2018
Does this ever happen to you? You sit down for your quiet time (yes, you've managed to hit the snooze button only once, got up before everyone else, you have your crispy new journal and your gel...
Lifehack for Moms: How to make a Teacher’s Survival Kit
I come from a family of teachers. Being a mom of schoolgoing boys and being a daughter/ daughter in law/ granddaughter and sister of a teacher I would venture to say I have a good understanding of...
A Season of small things
This time of year we normally take our big holiday. It’s a time of big family gatherings, big meals, big shopping, tinsel, and flash. It’s also the time of year for reflecting on the year we just...
The answer to the question new moms ask me the most..
"What about my quiet times?" Three times in the last 2 weeks. That's how many times I was asked this question by moms of young children. That's how I knew it was a thing. That's also how I knew I...
What I told my kids about Halloween
I wasn't too keen on writing this post. It was actually a request from a friend. I usually try to steer away from very polarizing content, and you would think that as South Africans, Halloween...
What I told my kids about Bullying
I received so much reaction to last week's post about how to help our kids deal with rejection, with an outcry for practical, biblical tools around bullying. Spoiler: I don't think I have any! So...
Friendship Breakups
Friendship breakups are hard, and they can often leave us many unresolved feelings of hurt, guilt and shame. Here are a few do’s and don’t to navigate the reality of friendship breakups with grace and peace.
What I told my kids about Farm Attacks
A guest blog by Lydia Pienaar I wanted to write about this but I couldn't. I do not live on a farm. I go into Woolworths and put the lamb and the mielies in my trolley without a thought to where...
What I told my kids about Covid19 – 7 Keys to help them cope
The undercurrent of anxiety that is now part of our homes affects all of us in different ways, even our kids. Their stress might not look like ours does, like too much coffee and too little sleep, or too many hours escaping in Netflix, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. Kids become unmotivated, discouraged and younger kids even regress due to stress. Have you seen any of that happen at home?Here are some helpful focus points in shepherding our kids through this season.
4 Ways to keep choosing Fierce Faith
What word would you use to describe your faith in this season? In our online prayer meeting at church a few weeks ago (yes, cause that’s a thing now), a live poll indicated that more than 70% of...