Love & Relationships

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LIFE

Dealing with a difficult mother-daughter relationship

The role of a mother in her children’s lives is one that we hold in high regard. Why is it that we shy away from talking about how mother-daughter relationships can be fraught with many complexities? By: Zukiswa Dlamini Pictures: XX When 28-year-old Akhona* speaks about her mother, her tone changes to one of coldness. […]

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LIFE

How to support your partner after rape

Often times when we talk about rape, we’re focused on the violent act itself, and less on the impact it has on survivors. We don’t pay enough attention to how it changes the course of their lives, and how they relate to people, particularly intimate partners. No circumstance is the same The first thing you […]

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CELEBS

JLO & Alex Rodriguez celebrate one year of being engaged

Celebrity couple Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have marked the 1 year anniversary of their engagement with sweet messages to each other. SEE ALSO: JLO gets engaged ARod said in part, “Jennifer, every moment with you is a blessing. You are my best friend, my inspiration, an amazing mother, and a role model to all. […]

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LIFE

How to parent yourself

For many, the first experience of trauma is during childhood which can have lifelong effects. Gugulethu Mhlungu finds out how reparenting yourself offers a useful tool for dealing with childhood pain. A study called Parents’ Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Children’s Behavioural Health Problems, published in 2018 by the University of California, found that parents […]

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LOVE

Everything you need to know about customary marriage

Most people witnessed the South Gauteng High Court in 2018 rule that popular publicist, Lerato Sengadi, was the customary wife of late hip-hop star, Jabulani Tsambo aka HHP. This was after a highly talked about fight between her and his family following his death. This created a renewed debate around customary marriage, and how it […]

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