Toughsix: Minelle

In my books I feel children should be heard rather than seen, despite what great Auntie Matilda says. She’s always going on ab...

Nestled comfortably in my lap my youngest looks busy at my desk, curls bobbing tenderly, fingers lightly tapping the keyboard, all i...

Today, Siyath answers the important 6..

I think taking a bath is overrated. I mean why the need to douse yourself with so much water and then scrub every nook and cranny cl...

I have probably touched on this subject more times than I like to mention. Why don’t the children listen to us parents?

Ravin - Well it depends.....if you and your partner have been in a long term relationship for sometime like over a 2 years at minimu...

I don’t know why I do it. I don’t know why I sometimes feel the need to cry uncontrollably, maybe I’m practicing f...

The alarm clock ignites the day with a sharp clear shrill. It’s six o clock, groggy and still full of sleep I roll out of bed....

Today Desiree takes on our tough six and this is what she had to say…

I rule the roost like a boss!. So I cry people come running, I fall down and Mum’s almost got the ambulance at the doorstep, i...

There is always music in my house, from either the kids dancing around to tunes on the radio during dinner, my son practicing his ch...

Your Opinion – The right to privacy in a relationship

This week, we have Cathy taking on the tough 6 for you. This is what she had to say…

Bringing up my babies and constantly being at their beck and call, I would wistfully take comfort in the fact that as they got older...

I’m ready Mum..I’m ready. Set me loose into the world. So now that I’m getting on…like almost two, Mum and ...

Public display of affection - what do you think?

You can call me a bad mother, roll your eyes with disdain or cluck with exasperation at my following statement, I do not enjoy playi...

The pink ruffles from my tutu that Big Sister forced me to wear tickle my nose and I feel the itchiness of a ginormous, saliva spitt...

Ainsley and Dawn celebrate their 50th anniversary this year. It marks a momentous, joyful and historic event in their walk of life. ...

Lately Big Sister’s really been getting under my nerves. Some of Mummy’s friends had come over for a chin wag and all th...

As parents we are constantly under pressure to hold our children under extreme scrutiny and correct any faults that we see or find. ...

Who are the biggest heartbreakers? Read on.

As a parent our responsibilities to our children are clear cut, feed, clothe and house “said” child.

Mandy takes on this week’s tough 6 for the girls. Here’s what she had to say…

I’m nervous, scared, slight palpitations fleeting run across my heart and I’m slowly starting to find it hard to breathe...

In all the ten years that I have been a parent, I have learnt nothing when it comes to communicating with my children.

Couple of the week – Jehan Bastians and Neidra Williams

Parenting is in my opinion the most beautiful phenomenon that can happen to someone. I never had any lifetime plans of I’ll ge...

“It’s never too late to start” Mum goes. Mother dearest has got some notion about getting healthy and she wants al...