My eldest son once screamed so loudly and for so long during a tantrum that I told him I was going to call the Police. I then got my phone and pretended to dial.  He absolutely believed I was speaking to them.  He was three at the time.  Our kids will need therapy. Three years later he had a nightmare that he had been separated from us and taken to the Police Station for questioning for something he didn’t do.  He woke me, crying. Your kids will need therapy… We all make mistakes.  Our kids will need therapy at some point.  Much of that will be our fault. But ..read more

I’m not a Perfect Mom. But I’ve learned that can be a good thing… For Mother’s Day last weekend my youngest son made me the most beautiful card with the help of his teachers. It made me cry. His teacher wrote his answers but I could see they were his… and that he cut it out himself, which made me proud. He is four this year. With the biggest blue eyes you’ve ever seen. His card made me cry because of what had happened the night before. We were all sick. Coughing our lungs out. And it was freezing cold. I had us bundled up the entire day at home and just saw a sleepy evening ahead with hot wate ..read more

WWS is a global organization providing sports, and academic and artistic products and services that enhance, empower and develop communities and nations through enabling talented individuals to realize their academic, sports and artistic dreams. Vision A dynamic multifaceted global sports, academics and arts organization, impacting lives, communities and nations Mission To develop and promote sporting, academic and artistic talent in Africa Given its history, WWS focused on identifying and placing promising students with strong academic, sporting or academic performance into internat ..read more

Nicola Comninos will be kicking off all the activity at our speakers corner as the first person to take the stage at 9am on Friday 4 November. Nicola is a working mom and who is known in the financial world as the head of strategy and business intelligence at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Nicola has been with the JSE since May 2007 currently heads up the team responsible for JSE group strategy, pricing strategies and financial modelling. Nicola has over 10 years’ experience in financial markets and her previous roles include Head of Business Intelligence, where she was responsible for the J ..read more

We’ve often wondered if our kids would benefit from good quality sunglasses in our hot South African sun.  But we’ve also been concerned that low quality lenses could impact their vision.  Wondering if your child needs sunglasses?  It’s time to put your questions to the experts… Betsie’s passion for child eye care started when her twins, from a very young age, had to wear prescription glasses. She then realized that it is not only important to protect their little eyes from the harsh sun but also her very active boy’s eyes who spent most of his days outdoors. She ..read more

Have you ever been caught in an avalanche of negative thoughts? It’s time to THINK yourself happy… Negative thoughts can seem inescapable and overpowering – growing ever more destructive until they take on a life of their own, crushing your happiness in their wake.  It’s a terrible way to live, yet it is the norm for many of us. We don’t realise that this way of living is a conscious choice that we make. And even fewer of us know that we have the power to control our negative thoughts. Luckily, the brain’s emotional circuits are linked to its cognitive circuits, which we access whene ..read more

Karin Muller, an actuary and CFA Charterholder, was appointed Chief Executive of Sanlam Risk on 1 August 2016.  Karin has been part of Sanlam for nearly twenty years and has worked in various senior positions, including Head of Growth Market Solutions, Valuations Consultant and Manager: Research and Development for Sanlam Employee Benefits; Actuarial Advisor; Specialist Product Designer and Business Owner for the SanlamConnect project. Recognised for her professional contribution to the company, she was awarded the SPF Activator Award in 2007 and received the prestigious Sanlam Group Chie ..read more

  Have you ever wanted to own your own business and change the lives and experiences of those close to you at the same time?  One of our exhibitors, Claire Fell, has done exactly this with the Jeunesse product range, direct from the USA. The Jeunesse range of products is the very first in the world to utilise adult human-derived stem cell technology, incorporating the growth factors produced by stem cells taken from adult adipose tissue, which have been shown to have remarkable benefits in helping revitalise, repair and renew skin.  This product range is manufactured in the USA ..read more

Why do we find it so hard to take care of ourselves? Going solo can be the most freeing and valuable thing you can do for yourself and your family.  My boys are five and six now and I have been away from them a full total of four nights in six years – two of those were when my second son was born. Recently I lead the charge to practice what I preach and take some time for self care… A few days of rest and peace can achieve a lot.  Especially when it’s been years! Here is a photo journal of a very special weekend away at Leeuwenhof Country Estate If you can’t manage to get away f ..read more

My eldest son once screamed so loudly and for so long during a tantrum that I told him I was going to call the Police. I then got my phone and pretended to dial.  He absolutely believed I was speaking to them.  He was three at the time.  Our kids will need therapy. Three years later he had a nightmare that he had been separated from us and taken to the Police Station for questioning for something he didn’t do.  He woke me, crying. Your kids will need therapy… We all make mistakes.  Our kids will need therapy at some point.  Much of that will be our fault. But ..read more