WHO concerned at 'rapid escalation' of pandemic as deaths double in a week
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Britain's Kate talks of 'mummy guilt' in podcast
The duchess told the "Happy Mum, Happy Baby" podcast that she suffered anxiety about her performance as a mother "all the time".
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Travelling with kids is an adventure on its own
An island holiday to Mauritius should be on everyone's bucket list. It's an experience of a lifetime you should definitely share with your kids, writes Adrian Ephraim.
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ANALYSIS: Sex education raises questions about the role of the state in SA
Objections raised about the school syllabus by parents, schools and civil society point to a bigger problem with the state.
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Another one! DJ Khaled is set to become a dad again
The 43-year-old DJ and record producer already has two-year-old son Asahd with his wife Nicole Tuck, but has now revealed his spouse is pregnant with another baby boy.
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Serena Williams' husband wants to end paternity leave stigma
The 36-year-old businessman says he doesn't 'blame' men for not taking time off work, but insists the stigma surrounding the stereotype that men are 'conditioned to be breadwinners' means it's difficult for many men to agree to paid paternity leave.
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MIA LINDEQUE: Why does she have to fight her battles silently?
Fighters come in different forms - the survivor, the warrior, the dragon lady, the academic, and so many others, writes Mia Lindeque.
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BEHIND THE POLITICS: Creecy on student activism, juggling career and family life
Environmental Affairs Minister Barbara Creecy said that women needed more support, particularly those juggling so-called double shifts of building careers while also taking care of their families.
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Barbara Creecy - 1976, being brought up by a single mother & being a career mom
EWN sat down with a fighter, a survivor, a dragon lady and an academic. For leaders in government, many only see the politics. We spoke to four women ministers at four locations they chose to tell their stories. In the fourth and last episode, we chat to Barbara Creecy, the Minister of Environmental Affairs.
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#WomensMonth Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams: Woman of God, ‘dragon lady’ & leader
EWN sat down with a fighter, a survivor, a dragon lady and an academic. For leaders in government, many only see the politics. We spoke to four women ministers at four locations they chose to tell their stories, as part of podcast and video series 'Behind the politics: She fights her battles silently'. In the third episode, we chatted to Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, Minister of Communications.
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Letter penned by Drake to his mother going up for sale
Memorabilia company Moments in Time is selling a handwritten note - as well as an early biography - taken from the Hotline Bling hitmaker's old lyric book, for a whopping $7,500.
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ANALYSIS: Momo hoax prompts parents to help children deal with scary media
While some experts suggest anxious adults are driving fear through their uncritical social media sharing, police and school alerts have emphasised the importance of parents being aware of the impact that technology has on children.
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[LISTEN] 'Turn your phone off and spend time with your kids'
Amanda Rogaly is the founder and 'chief mommy' of top parenting portal, BabyYumYum and says it's never too late to get your kids involved in preparing the night before, for the next morning.
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[OPINION] Just let children be
Lisa Joshua Sonn says that when parents live vicariously through their children, it disallows the child the opportunity to develop at their own pace and into their own self.
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[OPINION] We all have a role to play in raising good adults
Lisa Joshua Sonn says we can’t all be leaders, but we can all be decent human beings, loved, cared for, prompted to the best we can be through the interest and contribution of the people around us.
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Charlize Theron: 'Parenthood is incredible but messy'
The 'Atomic Blonde' star says she understands the pressure mothers can be under from her latest movie 'Tully', in which shows a more real portrayal of the trials and tribulations of motherhood.
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[OPINION] The ‘hidden curriculum’ for children in SA
Nikki Bush says South African children are twice as overweight as their overseas counterparts, with serious consequences to their long-term health and short-term performance at school.
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Serena Williams is looking for a better work-life balance
The Grand Slam-winning tennis star returned to the courts earlier this year after giving birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia on 1 September, 2017.
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This simple technique doubled the time parents spent reading to their children
For the study in the Journal of Human Resources, researchers invited parents from eight preschools in Chicago to borrow an electronic tablet for six weeks.
