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Teaching Kids About Capacity and Mental Load
Image by Vitaly Gariev, public domain. It’s a struggle every woman understands down to her very core. The constant mental arithmetic, the endless checks and to-do lists. Mentally taking stock of fridge and pantry and deciding what to eat, not only to suit everyone’s…
Finding Harmony through Resilience
Image by Tatyana Rubleva, public domain. The first time I burnt out was around 2014, while teaching full-time in South Korea and doing a Master’s degree online. I was already being treated for chronic fatigue, which, along with the bone-deep tiredness, brought…
Emotions Are Not Clinical Diagnoses
There is a growing and concerning overlap in how we speak about emotions, distress, and mental health. Words that once held specific clinical meanings are now used interchangeably with everyday human experiences. While this shift may stem from a place of increased…
The Three P’s Plan for Navigating Matric with Ease
Matric is a milestone! It’s the culmination of your entire school career, and a huge achievement in itself. It is also a glimpse into what tertiary studies are like, so if that is something you are considering, how you approach Matric is especially important. However,…
Diagnoses: Helping, or Hindering Progress?
While diagnoses can be limiting when used as a label, they can also provide wonderful information and guide treatment approaches.
Failure is a step towards Success
Rewiring how we perceive failure Introduction We often say failure is not an option, but it should be. When our children were small and learning to walk, we never saw their falls as failure. We clapped, encouraged, and celebrated each attempt. Every stumble was part…
Family Matters: Matric prep
Pippa Hudson speaks to Melissa van Hal, an Integrated Learning and Wellness Strategist at Edu-Help, about how to prepare for the Matric exams.
The Education Revolution
On a global scale, our education systems are outdated. School as we know it was developed in the Industrial Age to build an army of factory workers to support the burgeoning manufacturing era. Critical and creative thinking was not encouraged, but rote memorisation,…
Beyond Grades: Learning and Growth Conversations
Beyond Grades: Learning and Growth Conversations A guide to shifting from pressure to purpose Introduction School reports can trigger a swamp of emotions for children and parents alike. It’s not just about what’s on the page; it’s about how it’s received, what it…
Navigating Counselling in South Africa
In South Africa, the need for mental health and wellness support has never been greater. However, with different types of counsellors offering various services, it can be confusing to understand who to approach for what kind of support. To clear up misconceptions and pr…
Family Matters: EduHelp – Melissa Van Hal
Pippa speaks to Melissa van Hul about her organisation EduHelp and the work they do.
Consistency vs Cramming: The EduHelp Approach to Support Learning
At the start of the academic year, often the furthest thing from parents’ minds is preparing their child for exams. New schedules, new uniforms, stationery, backpacks, new teachers, extra-murals – parents have so many things to prepare and juggle, it is no wonder that…