The Boys

Nov 25, 20196 min read

My First-held

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...

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Nicci Coertze

Aug 12, 20193 min read

Shipshape Son

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...

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Nicci Coertze

May 21, 20195 min read

Time’s Forever Frozen Still

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...

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Nicci Coertze

Apr 22, 20194 min read

Graduation In Absentia

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

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Nicci Coertze

Apr 11, 20193 min read

Rules To Work By

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...

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Nicci Coertze

Feb 12, 20194 min read

Scattered Musings

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

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Nicci Coertze

Feb 4, 20194 min read

Chinese hugs

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...

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Nicci Coertze

Jan 27, 20198 min read

A Perpetual Goodbye

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...

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Nicci Coertze

Jan 18, 20191 min read

The end of the world

Safe travels my boykie. I miss you already

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I can’t feel my face when I’m with you but I love it

Nicci Coertze

Jan 16, 20194 min read

I can’t feel my face when I’m with you but I love it

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...

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Nicci Coertze

Jan 9, 20194 min read

A Continuous Goodbye

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...

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Nicci Coertze

Jan 4, 20195 min read

My Firstborn

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...

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