Finances as a mom often feel like an emotional minefield. I sat down with Janine Horn, CEO of the Dragonfly Institute, financial advocate, mother and creator of Project 1 Million, to unpack exactly how moms can better navigate their finances. The Emotional Side of Money Janine calls maternal guilt a cloak many mothers wear. It […]
Ezél Vermeulen, wife of Springbok legend Duane Vermeulen, shares invaluable tips to keep a family, and yourself, grounded when life looks picture-perfect from the outside. When the Springboks lifted the Rugby World Cup, the world saw the glory. But behind the scenes, Ezél Vermeulen was running her own championship: family schedules, emotional support, running businesses […]
Motherhood today is a whole different game. Between the constant pressure to excel at work, be fully present at home and still somehow remember to defrost the chicken, it can feel like you’re living multiple lives. For an episode of MOMents, I sat down with Vanessa Raphaely, former Cosmopolitan editor and creator of The Village […]
Somewhere along the way, “busy” became the new “fine.”“How are you?”“Oh, you know… busy!” We toss that word around like a badge of honour, proof that we’re keeping up, doing it all, being productive, being enough. But here’s the truth: being busy doesn’t mean you’re thriving. In an episode of the MOMents, I sat down […]
When you first hear that your child need extra support – academically, emotionally or psychologically – it hits like a punch to the gut. You start questioning everything:Did I miss the signs?Did I do something wrong?Is this my fault? If that’s where you are right now, take a deep breath. You’re not alone. And this […]