Lana Theron- Registered Counsellor- Psychological

25/05/2026

25/05/2026

Research article:

Childhood sexual abuse is an increasingly urgent concern, particularly as technological advancements have made it easier to create and distribute harmful content. In South Africa, the incidence of ...

22/05/2026

21/05/2026

Kids thrive when we stop trying to fit them into a mold and start helping them discover what makes them unique. 💛
The world needs more kids who feel confident being themselves. 🌱✨

21/05/2026

A great quote by Brené Brown

21/05/2026

Christine Derengowski, Writer 💗

21/05/2026

👩‍👧‍👦Parent Hack:
𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀.

We often give children “their own chores” — clean your room, pack your bag, pick up your toys. But research suggests something deeper matters: including children in shared family work.

Anthropologist Michaeleen Doucleff found that across many traditional cultures, children are integrated into everyday household life from a young age — cooking, cleaning, caring, carrying, preparing, helping. Not as punishment. Not through reward charts. But through belonging.

Children are far more likely to become cooperative, capable, and community-minded when they feel:

“I am needed here.”
Not simply:
“I must manage my own stuff.”

This is why one of the most powerful parenting shifts can be:
👕Fold laundry together
🍽️Let them help cook
🧽Ask them to carry, wipe, prepare, sort, sweep
📆 Include them in real life

Yes, it’s slower. Yes, it’s messier.
But contribution builds competence, empathy, responsibility, and connection in ways lectures and chore charts often cannot.

Children thrive when they experience themselves as valuable members of the family team.