Childhood friendships are an integral part of a child’s social development. They teach valuable lessons about trust, empathy, and companionship. However, not all friendships are positive experiences. Sometimes, children may find themselves entangled in toxic friendships that can have a detrimental impact on their emotional well-being. As a parent, navigating …
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When the word ‘youth’ appears, it is important to define it. Youth is an age category that comprises of people from 15-24 years of age. The category includes teens and young adults. Issues are everywhere. It pervades every age group whether it is an infant or an old person. But …
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I’m a huge fan of books that teach my children important lessons and I am also a big advocate of the important of mental health, for adults as well as for children. So when Mayuri Naidoo contacted me to review her book REMY – A Book About Believing In Yourself …
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Self-esteem plays a major role in how we feel about ourselves and this has a huge impact on the way we do things in life, our beliefs and attitude. A child with a healthy self-esteem will be more efficient in resisting peer pressure, handling conflict and feeling optimistic towards challenges, …
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I just love this video that Kristina Kuzmic shared recently where she shares some of the things that she tells herself. She has guests in this video – all women – and she asks them what they tell themselves. All of the women beat themselves up for something and some …
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Ok so let’s just get it out there and say the word out loud that nobody is comfortable saying out loud… Sex. Let’s not get stupid here, we’ve all had it and hopefully we all still are too. It’s not like sex is a swear word. Let’s push it a …
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