The sleepless nights, the tantrums, the runny noses, and the endless recitals of a certain story – every mum is a hero to her children. However, when a child is in danger, a mother’s maternal instinct turns into a superpower turning her into a woman with superhuman strength, and boundless courage. This infographic takes a look at the ways in which ‘super mums’ have been there for their children ...
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2015: a year in the name of family time and happiness
I don't know about you, but as soon as we enter the last quarter of the year, I become quite reflective and start looking back at the year that has passed and make plans for the year that lies ahead. In the past, my thought process at this time of the year went something like this "Great year, lots of fun, but yet again you haven't managed to lose weight or exercise regularly. Don't worry though! ...
Child Custody and the Working Mum
Thanks to an old typecast that relegated all women to breeders and mothers, women – almost always – achieved primary custody of their children after a heterosexual divorce. Since the 1980s, we’ve seen an uprising of working mothers; some even becoming the main breadwinners of the household. With this seismic shift in gender power, the law courts have be forced to revise their bias towards mothers ...