Nathin’s name was derived from the Hebrew verb נתן meaning “given.” The meaning of the name in Jewish culture could be rendered “God has...

He is in a foreign country. With a few good friends. A small room where he lives and studies. He eats simple meals with few treats. He...

Saying ‘Bon Voyage’ to my parents at OR Tambo today We took my parents to the airport this afternoon – they are flying out to the States...

The Graduate My Facebook feed is full of beautiful young people getting their degrees this year and proud parents (mostly mothers!)...

When my firstborn started his job last year, I wrote this for him. I think you can’t go wrong to apply these ‘rules’ in any working...

Ever since the birth of my first child, I have always written down quotes or underlined deep, meaningful words about children in my...

I have always been known to be a huge sushi lover. In fact, when I want to let my boys know that I love them more than anything in the...

My all in one photo I am thinking about saying goodbye a lot lately. Surprise surprise. And inevitably I think about my boys, and the...

Safe travels my boykie. I miss you already

20th Birthday Girl! Did you know it’s possible to miss someone when they are sitting right next to you? Did you know that it is possible...

Saying goodbye bit by bit every day is damn hard. Every time I look at Kevin, I try to etch his face, his laugh, his smile even deeper...

I loved you first. Someone asked me after my previous post if Nathin (my firstborn) wouldn’t be hurt by the fact that I called Kevin ‘the...