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Parenting

Through interlaced fingers: Reading Medusa as a Father
Friday
/ 14 May 2025

Through interlaced fingers: Reading Medusa as a Father

When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable

By Rodney Ghobril
Why men choose to be absent fathers
Opinion
/ 23 April 2024

Why men choose to be absent fathers

The absence of fathers affects the development of children and has detrimental consequences for families and society

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Parents need healing before children can thrive
Opinion
/ 26 October 2022

Parents need healing before children can thrive

A new initiative aims to bring hope for South African families to achieve warm, loving and secure homes

By Kaathima Ebrahim
How to claw back gains of women’s empowerment
Opinion
/ 8 November 2021

How to claw back gains of women’s empowerment

Social and economic restrictions for the women of South Africa stubbornly remain

By Ruth Mathys
Learners and parents: How to beat end-of-year exam stress
Education
/ 10 October 2021

Learners and parents: How to beat end-of-year exam stress

A student wellness consultant gives advice on how to cope with – and overcome – examination anxiety

By Nomalungelo Ntlokwana
Our children are killers and we need to change this
Article
/ 13 March 2019

Our children are killers and we need to change this

They learnt violence at home and in society which is marred by inequality and poverty

By Carol Bower
Love will win when I can’t protect him
Article
/ 26 October 2018

Love will win when I can’t protect him

"Perhaps a feminist deity gave birth to feminist sons so they could raise the sort of men they would have wanted to be surrounded by."

By Zukiswa Wanner
How to tell your child you have HIV
Article
/ 25 October 2017

How to tell your child you have HIV

More than three decades into the HIV epidemic, some conversations haven’t become any easier. This is one of them.

By Kristen Van Schie
This country figured out how to stop teen substance abuse, so why has no one else?
Article
/ 16 October 2017

This country figured out how to stop teen substance abuse, so why has no one else?

Find out which nordic nation radically cut teenage smoking, drinking and drug use and how they did it.

By Emma Young
Why you should play with your children
Videos
/ 22 June 2017

Why you should play with your children

Playtime isn’t just about fun and games – find out why it’s an important part of young children’s development.

By Staff Reporter
​That awkward but vital sex chat with your kids
Article
/ 17 January 2017

​That awkward but vital sex chat with your kids

Parents and their offspring find it hard to talk openly about sex, but they should.

By Kagure Mugo
​Parenting 101 as presented by the sugar-rush kids
Article
/ 15 December 2016

​Parenting 101 as presented by the sugar-rush kids

The day started off pleasantly enough with a warm goodbye to the parents, after which the minors arranged themselves in front of the TV.

By Staff Reporter
Losing a child is extremely painful for a parent – more so when the child is alive
Analysis
/ 8 September 2016

Losing a child is extremely painful for a parent – more so when the child is alive

Parents can lose their children and it’s usually as a result of controlling behaviour.

By Staff Reporter
A lesson in breaking the rules
Article
/ 10 June 2016

A lesson in breaking the rules

A four-year-old boy learns that there are times when bullies need to find out the hard way that they have no right to abuse other children.

By Staff Reporter
Parenting: why one size doesn’t fit all
Article
/ 12 April 2016

Parenting: why one size doesn’t fit all

Research in Alex township shows that "effective parenting" in one culture won’t necessarily yield the same results in another, writes Nicola Dawson.

By The Conversation
CES 2015: Now for a smart bed for kids
Article
/ 12 January 2015

CES 2015: Now for a smart bed for kids

A company calling itself “a sleep innovation leader” has launched the SleepIQ Kids, a “smart bed” for kids, boasting a range of features.

By Staff Reporter
When should your kid get a cellphone?
Article
/ 2 April 2014

When should your kid get a cellphone?

At what age should a child have a cellphone? There is no easy answer, but there are guidelines.

By Staff Reporter
Fatherhood’s a struggle for the fatherless
Analysis
/ 14 November 2013

Fatherhood’s a struggle for the fatherless

Without a father figure of your own, being a dad can be something of an emotional challenge, writes Mbuyiselo Botha.

By Mbuyiselo Botha
No image available
Article
/ 1 November 2013

Drunks make themselves at home

Are parents are setting a bad example by letting their children see them in a drunken state?

By Staff Reporter
Listen to your child
Article
/ 18 April 2012

Listen to your child

Truly hearing is a skill that can be learned, practised and improved.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 3 February 2012

Spare the rod, raise a brat

There is no right or wrong formula for raising a child.

By Milisuthando Bongela
Ownership of values is folly
Article
/ 9 March 2011

Ownership of values is folly

United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron and author Amy Chua do not appear to have all that much in common, writes <b>Nicole Fritz</b>.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 1 February 2011

Is cleanliness next to good behaviour

Parents often feel torn between giving their children attention and doing domestic tasks.

By Staff Reporter

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