by melissa | Apr 28, 2014 | Parenting, Relationships, Teens
Maggie Norton Have you thought about what sort of young adult you want your child to be when he reaches the age when he leaves home? If you could look ahead to their end of school report, what would it say? Maybe you want them to: • have the courage to stand up for...
by melissa | Jan 10, 2014 | Women
I grew up in a Christian home, where every Sunday was church day without fail. I also did all my schooling from nursery school to high school in a traditional church environment. So I grew up knowing about God and aware of him. But I cannot say I knew him personally...
by melissa | Jan 10, 2014 | Women
by Carol Massimiani Today’s media presents a woman that few can compete with. She’s first introduced to us as little girls in the form of a specific doll , …..yes, the beloved Barbie. Barbie then paves the way for the Kim K’s, J-Lo’s,...
by melissa | Nov 8, 2013 | Counselling
Old age is not for sissies… but having a sense of humour helps. My neighbour, Joan who is 80, spends her day praying for folks and listening to tapes on books, including the Bible, recorded by the “Tape Aids for the Blind”. She is an absolute tonic and because she is...
by melissa | Nov 8, 2013 | Parenting
by Margi Grobbelaar (In the interests of simplicity the teenager is referred to throughout this article as ‘he’. However this should be taken to mean ‘he or she’.) A recent newspaper report stated that two teenage boys, from a low density suburb, armed with guns,...
by melissa | Nov 1, 2013 | Counselling, Testimonials
In 2010, I remember asking my flatmate if she thought I was depressed, and without missing a beat or hesitating she said, “Yes.” I was taken aback but somewhere within the recesses of my achy heart, I knew she was right. She then suggested that I go for...