With the current drought in the Western Cape, my attention was drawn to the different ways in which people respond to the events of life. The media is inundated with articles of people standing in long queues to buy water and water storage bottles. The social media is...

Parenting is easy, right? Somehow the manual got lost when we were made. How do you navigate this wonderful, frightfully real journey with your child. There is no real Parenting 101 guide, no silver bullet or golden rule. But there are some main, very basic aspects tha...

This week EduExcellence ran a anti-bullying campaign. Listen to Dr Beulah van der Westhuizen talk about bullying, what it means, the different types of bullying and how to look out for the warning signs.

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With the rise of technology in our world, more and more parents are concerned about the possible effect of screens on their children. In this blog I outline some of the available research, creating a framework for parents to make their own informed decisions when it co...