Let's be friends

Mariette Greyling [10 January 2008] -

Nurturing heartfelt friendships serves as life's safety net. In the hurly-burly of modern life, it's a mistake not to stay in touch with friends. Friends are supportive on good and bad days, provide pleasure for joint activities and offer personal development opportunities.

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A prayer for children

Petro Pretorius [29 October 2009] - Ina Hughs - We pray for the children who sneak Popsicles before  supper, who erase holes in math workbooks, who can never find their shoes. And we pray for those who stare  at photographers from behind barbed wire, who can't  bound down the street in a new pair of sneakers, who  never "counted potatoes," who never go to the circus,  who live in an X-rated world. Read more »

Is my child ready?

Mariette Greyling [28 August 2008] -

Being ready for school is more than just about children. In the broadest sense, it also involves families, early environments, schools and communities. Children aren't innately ready or not ready for school. Their skills and development are influenced by their families and interaction with other people and environments.

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