Click on the link below to hear the conversation on Cape Talk that Wezet has with Sara-Jayne Makwala King on Cape Talk has to say about single paretning, being the parent that stays, and being the parent that returns. https://primediaplus.com/you-left-me-when-i-was-a-child-now-you-want-to-be-part-of-my-life-as-an-adult
Category: Parenting
Cyber-wellness aka Digital Wellness
Many of the parents we chat to feel overwhelmed regarding their children’s screen habits. We are very happy to partner with a great organisation who provides not only tools to help you guide your child’s online habit, but also assists with conversations around what is healthy and acceptable. Please feel free to see for yourself – The all-in-one digital wellness solution for you and your family. TechBear Online gives you the tools to help develop healthy digital habits on all your devices. Protect against exposure to pornography and other harmful content, control time spent on devices, improve online privacy, and …
When Faith Rises
This is my personal story. It is a journey filled with loss yet also with hope. I wholeheartedly believe my journey has prepared me for the work I now do as the Director of “The Family Counselling Centre”. I hope it speaks of hope more than of despair and that you are encouraged by it.
Lifting The Veil
Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health Despite the stormy weather we had a good turnout for our âLetâs Get Talkingâ event on Tuesday 30th July 2019. Participants found the evening interesting and informative. The majority felt that the environment was relaxed, comfortable, compassionate and safe. We had a healthy discussion about a difficult topic, and everyone contributed. Thank you to all who made the effort to come out, it was truly wonderful and humbling. During the introductions it became clear that everyone in the room has had their own experiences with anxiety and depression. The evening therefore focused mainly on anxiety …
Tackling Tough Times – Communication made easy
We communicate all the time. Every minute of our waking day we are communicating something to someone somehow. How do we do that? Most people answer by saying “we talk and use words”, they are correct to a point. Communication, however, is so much more than just using words.  At our September “Let’s get Talking” event at Sandi’s bistro participants uncovered what supports communication and why communication breaks down. Here now some comments from some of our participants. “My husband and I joined a welcoming and informal group to discuss how we communicate with each other, especially when times are tough. Andrea took some …
SOCIAL MEDIA: GOOD, BAD OR UGLY?
Young and old talking about Social Media The consensus seems to be that Social Media might be a wonderful tool however there is this underlying fear of what seemes to be vast unknown dangers. Participants between the ages of 16 and sixty joined us in our last, “Let’s Get Talking”, discussion. Despite the age range it became obvious that everyone had struggles with healthy integration of social media. Questions like ⌠âWhat are the benefits of putting our life story online?â âHow to manage teenage users?â âSocial Media wastes a lot of time and at the same time can be …
Body Boosting for Stress Relief
(by Leigh Johnson) TFCCâs life coach, Leigh Johnson, had the pleasure of hosting our monthly âLetâs Get Talkingâ conversation last night. The topic was a pertinent one for our busy lifestyles: Managing Stress. What became clear from the stories of all participants was the incredible resource our bodies are â both in warning us about too much stress and in participating in the healing process itself. The impact of stress cannot be over-estimated and it is increasingly evident through statistics that show stress-related illnesses increasingly being the number one cause of premature deaths in our western societies; that we are …
Who Are You Disciplining?
 -written by Leigh Johnson The word âDisciplineâ is an interesting one. We all think we know what it means but when it comes down to defining it, it is actually far more elusive. An internet search too can prove just as inconclusive, with quite a variety of meanings and interpretations filling the screen. So what exactly is discipline? Iâm not going to answer that question as such â partly because I suspect a large number of you have got heart palpitations right now, or glazed eyes; and partly because the official definition is not important. The word âdisciplineâ is such a heavily loaded word that its …
Mother/Son Relationships
What is unique about mother/son relationships is the general expected high regard they hold for each other. Typical issues like the “Mommy’s Boy” , the overprotective mom or interfering mother and even the mom that replaces existing or potential spouses are well known publicly. We see sitcoms and comedy using these classic scenarios as materials for entertainment. What however is really behind them. Mothering a child is a full time job and instinct takes on a path of protecting the offspring and equipping the young ones with necessary life skills. On a side note – research shows that it does …
ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Aggression etc.
Does any of this sound familiar to you? Your child is unable to sit still, he does not follow instructions, she is so manipulative, punishment does not seem to work, her teacher thinks she might be depressed, very low concentration span, struggling with sequencing etc. Terms like ADHD/ADD, Autism Spectrum, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia seem to be brandied about quite easily and it seems like, if the child has a label or a diagnosis it might be easier to send him/her off to be treated or medicated. What if I were to tell you that there are so many otherfactors that could be …