Why Moms Can't Always Be Grown Ups
(Original article for Bambanani) Us moms are always expected to act like grown-ups. We’re supposed to be the ‘bigger person’, act...
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Good Enough Is Enough
(Original article for Bambanani) The idea of the ‘Perfect Mom’ is an absolute myth and yet here we all are, chasing that fantasy of being...
Bed Time, Books And Big Feelings
(Original article for Bambanani) Twilight…a complex time for children. It’s a strange interlude between wake and sleep, doing and being,...
Nelson Mandela's Legacy: 5 Lessons To Teach Our Kids
(original post for JoziKids) Those of us who lived and breathed South Africa over the past few decades cling to Nelson Mandela’s legacy....
Busy Moms: The Real Reason For All The Busyness
(original post on JoziKids) Good luck to the dad who comes home from a long day only to ask the mom of his kids if she actually did...
Kids don’t say, “I’m worried” but rather say, “I have a stomach ache”
(original post from JoziKids) Stomach aches in children are a lot more complicated than they appear. They are emotionally charged. Bodies...
How To Break The Chain Of Inter-Generational Trauma
(original post on Bambanani) Did you know that you’ve inherited a lot more from your great-grandmother than her garish tea set? You’re...
5 Important Things That Dads Do
(original post on Bambanani) He can reach the top shelf and gives really big bear hugs. And while both of these are important, what is...
Bodies And Bad Feelings: Re-Thinking Sensory Integration
(original article on Bambanani) Why is every other child in O.T.? So many moms list Occupational Therapy (O.T.) as one of their child’s...
5 Reasons Why Kids Need To Hear No
(original post on Bambanani) Like a great annoying parent, Eskom said, “NO – you can’t have the lights on whenever you want!” Just as...
Momo Scare: 4 Ways To Manage It
(Original article for Jozikids) Momo is this year’s boogeyman. Creeping everyone out and sending parents into a panic. Just like the...
Where The Wild Things Are
(Original blog post for Bambanani) Even moms get scared sometimes and often in pretty surprising ways. The other day I heard a funny...
Potties, Pacifiers and Pools: Symbols To Grow By
(Original blog post for Bambanani) A milestone is a significant stage in a child’s development. But I wonder if it includes ‘stone’ in...
Using Art To Access The Unconscious Mind
“Art making is an innately human instinct that overcomes language and cultural barriers and is therefore a highly effective way of...
Considering The Join
Kintsugi (translated as “Golden Join”) is a 16th Century Japanese tradition, where broken pottery was mended with lacquer and gold to...
How Much Of Physical Pain Is Emotional?
“Anything dead coming alive, hurts.” This poignant quote by Toni Morrison resonates with every inch of my practice. As a psychoanalytic...