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Ontmoet die ma van 'n gesin met dwergisme/ Meet the mom of a family of little people
2026/07/08 | 20 mins.
Die Lowes van Middelburg trek dikwels aandag wanneer hulle as gesin op uitstappies gaan. Hoewel ma Rika van gemiddelde lengte is, is haar man, Stephen, en hul drie kinders almal kort.
Dit was nie altyd maklik vir Abigail (15), Khloe (14) en Izak (12) om met dwergisme groot te word nie, maar hul ouers het hulle geleer om hulle nie aan opmerkings of boelies te steur nie.
Daniëlla gesels met Rika oor hoe sy en Stephen veerkragtige kinders grootmaak, watter uitdagings hulle as gesin ervaar, en wat hulle wens die publiek van kort mense weet.

The Lowe family from Middelburg often attracts attention when they go out together. While mom Rika is of average height, her husband, Stephen, and their three children are all so-called "little people".
It hasn't always been easy for Abigail (15), Khloe (14) and Izak (12) to grow up with dwarfism, but their parents have taught them not to let comments or bullying define them.
Daniëlla speaks to Rika about how she and Stephen are raising resilient children, the challenges they face as a family, and what they wish the public understood about people with dwarfism.

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Jo Black: "Wat elke pa moet hoor"/ Jo Black: "Wat elke pa moet hoor"
2026/06/24 | 30 mins.
Daar is duisende mense in die skare by sy vertonings.

Maar vir Jo Black is daar net drie wat régtig saak maak: sy vrou en twee dogters.

In hierdie Vadersdagmaand-episode van 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon gesels Daniëlla en Jo oor die hart van 'n pa. Jo deel hoe sy "rowwe lewe" gehelp het om die man en pa wat hy vandag is, te vorm, en vertel van die talle uitdagings wat hy en sy vrou, Debbie, al op hul ouerskapsreis moes trotseer.

Jo gee ook raad en moed aan ander pa's wat dalk voel dat die lewe hulle platgeslaan het en dat hulle nie die pa en man kan wees wat hulle graag vir hul gesinne wil wees nie

There are thousands of people in the crowd at his shows.

But for Jo Black, there are only three who truly matter: his wife and two daughters.

In this Father's Month episode of A Mom & A Microphone, Daniëlla and Jo talk about the heart of fatherhood. Jo shares how his "rough life" helped shape the man and father he is today, and opens up about the many challenges he and his wife, Debbie, have faced on their parenting journey.

Jo also offers encouragement and advice to other fathers who may feel beaten down by life and believe they cannot be the husband and father they want to be for their families.

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Joey Evans: Die pa wat die onmoontlike vermag het/ Joey Evans: The Dad Who Achieved the Impossible
2026/06/10 | 43 mins.
Joey Evans was pa van vier jong dogtertjies toe 'n ernstige ongeluk sy lewe onherroeplik verander het. Die prognose was verpletterend, maar Joey het geweier om sy storie daar te laat eindig — en wat daarna gebeur het, klink byna onmoontlik.
In hierdie Vadersdagmaand gesels hy met Daniëlla oor terugslae, manlikheid, die liefde van 'n gesin en wat dit wérklik beteken om 'n pa te wees.

Joey Evans was the father of four young daughters when a serious accident changed his life forever. The prognosis was devastating, but Joey refused to let his story end there - and what happened next sounds almost impossible. In this Father's Day month, he joins Daniëlla to talk about resilience, masculinity, positivity, and the heart of a father.

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Die geheim van tieners grootmaak/ The secret to raising teenagers
2026/05/27 | 38 mins.
“Los jou tiener bietjie uit!”

Omstrede woorde, maar dis presies wat Stefanie Minnar van “Ouer Tiener Harmonie” in hierdie episode vir ouers sê. Sy vertel vir Daniëlla hoekom tieners MOET leer om onafhanklik te wees, hul eie besluite te neem en selfs groot foute te maak, sodat hulle eendag die nes suksesvol kan verlaat.

Stefanie deel praktiese raad oor dinge wat ouers sommer vandag nog moet ophou doen vir hul tieners - en verduidelik waarom sy glo matrikulante móét kans kry om ervarings soos Plett Rage te beleef.

“Leave your teenager alone!”

Controversial words - but that’s exactly what Stefanie Minnar from “Ouer Tiener Harmonie” says to parents in this episode. She tells Daniëlla why teenagers NEED to learn independence, make their own decisions, and even make huge mistakes, so they can eventually leave the nest successfully.

Stefanie shares practical advice on things parents should stop doing for their teens today, and explains why she believes matric students should be allowed to experience places like Plett Rage.

An conversation about boundaries, trust, letting go, and why “helicopter parenting” can sometimes do more harm than good.

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Tienerma vertel: “Ek was 15… en swanger” / Teen Mom Shares: “I Was 15… and Pregnant”
2026/05/13 | 24 mins.
In 2019 het Junandi Meyer ’n brief aan die tydskrif Baba & Kleuter geskryf. Sy was net 15 jaar oud… en swanger.
“Ek is dalk jonger as die ander ma’s,” het sy geskryf, “maar my opgewondenheid is net so groot soos hulle s’n. Ek verdien ook om ’n ma te wees, ten spyte van my fout.”
Sewe jaar later het Daniëlla vir Junandi opgespoor om uit te vind wat ná daardie lewensveranderende oomblik gebeur het.
Hierdie is haar storie.

In 2019, Junandi Meyer wrote a letter to Baba & Kleuter magazine. She was only 15 years old… and pregnant.
“I may be younger than the other moms,” she wrote, “but my excitement is just as big as theirs. I also deserve to be a mom, despite my mistake.”
Seven years later, Daniëlla tracked Junandi down to find out what happened after that life-changing moment.
This is her story.

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About 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon

'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon is 'n podcast wat die wêreld van die moderne Afrikaanse ma weerspieel. Aanbieder Daniëlla van Heerden (self 'n ma van twee) voer openhartige gesprekke met kenners en spesiale gaste. Die fokus is nie net babas en kinders se gesondheid nie, maar ook ma's se emosionele welstand. Hier sal jy saam lag vir daardie oomblikke wat net 'n ma kan verstaan - soos dat vyf minute alleen in die motor soms kan tel as "me-time"! Meer ernstige onderwerpe soos postpartum depressie, tantrums en boelies word egter ook openlik bespreek. Alledaagse én bekende ma's kom kuier ook in die ateljee om hulle stories te deel. 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon sal jou inspireer, bemagtig en herinner dat jy (ten spyte daarvan dat jy soms twyfel) altyd die beste ma is vir jou kind. 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon is a podcast that reflects the world of the modern Afrikaans mom. Host Daniëlla van Heerden (herself a mom of two) engages in candid conversations with experts and special guests. The focus extends beyond the health of babies and children to encompass the emotional well-being of mothers. Here, you'll share laughter for those moments only another mom can understand – like how five minutes alone in the car can sometimes count as "me-time"! However, more serious topics such as postpartum depression, tantrums, and bullying are also openly discussed. Everyday and well-known moms alike drop by the studio to share their stories. 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon will inspire, empower, and remind you that, despite moments of doubt, you are always the best mom for your child.

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