This post is written by Janine Avery from Five Star Stories. Instagram is saturated with a particular type of family holiday. One where perfectly manicured children in impossibly clean linen outfits stand smiling in foyers of beautiful boutique hotels dripping with glass and crystal, while a blissful Mom carries nothing more than a freshly topped-up glass of Champagne. And then there are my family holidays. They typically involve me carting around more bags than a pack horse. Someone … [Read More...]
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Meet Lauren from Cool Kids Only “Be yourself unapologetically…it’s exhausting trying to keep up..”
Today we meet South African mom blogger Lauren Vogel who blogs at Cool Kids Only. 1)What do you normally get up to on an average day? (Give us a brief description about yourself) When I'm not working I am usually splitting my time between … [Read More...]
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Cough syrups, learn to read the labels!
A few weeks ago we held one of our small Mommy Blogger meet ups. The team from Prospan joined us and we had a really informative discussion around cough medicine and the safe use of it. It was very interesting and I, personally learnt a lot. We … [Read More...]
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This post is written by Janine Avery from Five Star Stories. Instagram is saturated with a particular type of family holiday. One where perfectly manicured children in impossibly clean linen … [Read More...]
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This guest post was written by Annelise van der Merwe. Every mom knows that week. School shoes have been outgrown, the geyser has chosen now to break, and payday is nine days away. When money is … [Read More...]
Screen Time in 2026: 23 Tips for South African Parents
This guest post is written by the South Africa Tribune Editorial Team South Africa is developing national screen-time guidance for young children while AI tools become more common at school and at … [Read More...]
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There I was on a Monday morning. I'd started cleaning the gutters on Sunday and I just wanted to finish things off. I cleared two sections and just wanted to peep at another section before I got ready … [Read More...]
Eleven Ways I Manage a Newborn and Household Without Trying to Do It All
This guest post is submitted by Hannah from Mom Verse Daily. When I first brought my baby home, I thought the hardest part would be figuring out the baby. I quickly realized that it wasn't … [Read More...]
