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Speak Up or Perish
Our Nanny has been with us since January this year. When I first met her, we hit off from the get go. I found her very pleasant, warm and sincere. I like her on the spot. When she told me she has two children back home, my heart sank. I wondered how I would have…
Eating My Feelings
Are you an Emotional Eater? Me : Hello Everyone Emotional Eaters Anonymous (EEA) Support Group: Hi Me : My name is Monica and I am a self-confessed emotional eater EEA Support Group : Hi Monica I have been eating emotionally all my life. In lay terms – sometimes instead of talking about my feelings, I…
Tyrel Baraka – From ICU to My Arms
On 15th March 2013, I woke up early, feeling all happy and had my expectations high because I knew my expected baby would come any time. I started packing my bags and my baby’s clothes anxiously waiting for the clock to tick 9 so that I would leave for the hospital. My elder son Syd…
Boy Princess
Monday morning madness. After oversleeping and I’m busy trying to get ready for work. You know one of those days you try to pull on your shoe, with your toothbrush in your mouth, coffee cup on the bathroom sink, laptop still charging? Yes, those kinds of mornings when you try to multitask to beat the…
Troy the Charmer
From the very day he went on bended knee and asked…”Will you…?” and I said… “Yes”, he has been the royal man I expected him to be. That’s my husband Duncan, the love of my life. And when our Troy was born, another love of my life appeared. I love them both. Like crazy! I…
Premature Baby Israel – From Near Death to Life!
Our insurance refused to pay for his bills saying that they do not cover surgical procedures for minors below 3 months… My wonderful baby boy is called ISRAEL OCHOO. I put this in capital letters because I celebrate each day that I can speak about him and acknowledge that he is indeed alive and well. He…
Empty Breasts – My Pain, My Gain
I learnt I was pregnant, after one whole month. I was pregnant for weeks and I never knew about it, so as you may have guessed, it was quite a surprise for both of us. As soon as I learnt about it, I was worried at first, because I was sure I wasn’t ready, but…
Lively Livers
My Martha turned 7 years old a week ago. I had to withdraw to think about that… time does fly and they do grow up fast. She was just a tiny tot the other day! We spent the day drinking milkshakes and eating cupcakes. Not our usual fare, but hey – it was her special…
Pregnancy at the work place and your rights
The 12 things you MUST know………………. Being pregnant is an experience that invokes many emotions and life changes and this fact needs to be fully acknowledged. Biological and physiological changes, including hormonal changes may lead to nausea, mood swings, fatigue and a host of other symptoms, and handling these changes requires specific attention. This is…
Money Talk – For Children
Raising Financially Savvy Children – 5 Peaks and Pitfalls Much has been said lately, and there is an emerging buzz about the need to deviate from the age old advice to go to school, work hard, get a white collar job and be successful. The need to develop an entrepreneurship streak in our children and…
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