Good dads bad dads 2 min read
Good dads Marlin He may have been a little overprotective at the start, but you can’t help but love this little clownfish who unwillingly befriends a Pacific blue tang, faces sharks who claim to be vegetarians, somehow outwits an anglerfish...
Work out date? — Exercise with Alisha 1 min read
How to get fit with your partner If you’re running low on date ideas, here’s one for you: a workout date! No I’m not joking. Working out with your partner can have many benefits. Let me just list a few:...
Old, but not out-dated: Why we need the elderly more than ever 1 min read
The idea of living in a retirement village has appealed to me ever since I was in my early twenties. As an introvert at heart, I find the large houses and loud noises of modern civilisation tremendously unappealing. Give me...
First chances 5 min read
Newlywed Maritza Brunt learns a valuable strategy for keeping relationships healthy.
All I said was, “I don’t want children” 2 min read
Her eyes grew to the size of ping-pong balls and her lips, shaped to form the words that were about to come out of her mouth, froze as she took a step back, shielding her young child behind her. Did...
Words 1 min read
Thud! No, that’s not the sound of a microphone hitting the floor, a la Kobe Bryant or Barack Obama (YouTube it if you will). It’s the sound of Thomas Kelly’s head crashing into the concrete after he was coward-punched one...
Mum’s word 1 min read
I was recently reminded of the power of mums after an incident involving two professional basketball players. Shaquille O’Neal is an NBA legend whose 19-year career includes four championships, three Finals Most Valuable Player awards and 15 All-Star appearances. Standing...
War of words: why Baby Boomers and Millennials both need disarming 1 min read
If you were born between 1980 and 2000, guess what? You’re a Millennial. And the world hates you. OK, that may be a tad overdramatic. But then again . . . “We can all agree that Millennials are the worst,”...
Loneliness 2 min read
The internet was charmed in 2016 when news broke that four Italian policemen had cooked a pasta dinner for an elderly couple. After neighbours reported hysterical crying coming from Michele and Jole’s apartment, the policemen quickly arrived at the property...
Why African Babies Don’t Cry 1 min read
When Claire Niala got pregnant, she did exactly what many expecting mothers do. She began reading parenting books, trying to prepare herself to be the best mother she could be. And the majority of those parenting books all seemed to...