Life Orientation is a compulsory school subject in South Africa. I am very proud that The Western Cape Education Department has made my book part of the curriculum and distributed it to the 6,000 Life Orientation teachers. The Department, which falls under the Government of the Western Cape, is responsible for primary and secondary education …
‘It’s Not A Big Thing in Life’ enters the education curriculum Read More »
Imposter syndrome is the feeling that you are out of your depth and not good enough for your position. There is a constant feeling that you will be found to be incompetent and therefore humiliated. At it’s core it’s a fear of failure and of losing face. It often stems from negative feedback as a …
For the past 18 months the Coronavirus, and the subsequent lockdowns and isolation, have dramatically increased incidents of anxiety and depression. Mental Health is at the forefront of people’s minds. It is not unusual for people, including Prince Harry, Meghan, Ben Stokes, Naomi Osaka and other sports stars to ‘come out’ and confess to having …
When you are cyber bullied, you feel violated, angry and betrayed. Your feelings are you feelings and that’s a fact. After a ‘reasonable’ amount of time, anything between one minute and a few days, but the sooner the better, you have to ask yourself the question, ‘What am I going to do now?’ ‘What’s my …
Cyber (and other) bullying. Why you don’t have to take things personally Read More »
Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, etc connect people in ways that could never have been imagined even 20 years ago. Whilst these human connections are to be welcomed and embraced, there is a downside. It is that people are inundated with tales of others’ successes, achievements, holidays, possessions, number of likes, etc. We are continually faced …
I have been greatly concerned by a recent article in the press about a girl who was asked eleven times by boys to send them nude pictures. I have three teenage granddaughters who could easily have been that girl. Hence today’s blog. If it hasn’t already happened you will be subjected to requests to send …
Sexting – Considerations for (mainly) girls in a highly sexualised world Read More »
A few years ago on BBC Radio 2 there was The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. One of his slots was ‘Kids get a fanfare.’ He invited young children to call in and tell him what they were going to do for the first time that day, e.g. Go to Alton Towers, and call back the …
