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Vir sommige kinders is prysuitdelings die hoogtepunt van die jaar. Vir ander is dit die slegtste aand van hulle jong lewens. Daniëlla gesels met die kliniese sielkundige Gerda Kriel oor die druk wat kinders én ouers rondom prestasie ervaar, hoe dit kinders se selfbeeld beïnvloed en waarom selfs toppresteerders swaarkry. Hoe help ons ons kinders om teleurstelling te hanteer, ander se sukses te vier en te weet dat hul waarde nie deur ’n sertifikaat of trofee bepaal word nie?

For some children, school award ceremonies are the highlight of the year, while for others, they bring disappointment, sadness and even anxiety. Daniëlla speaks to clinical psychologist Gerda Kriel about the pressure children and parents face around achievement, how it affects children's self-esteem, and why even top achievers can struggle. How can we help our children deal with disappointment, celebrate the success of others, and understand that their worth isn't determined by a certificate or trophy?

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Hoekom sukkel so baie Suid-Afrikaanse kinders om te lees, en wat kan ouers daaraan doen? Daniëlla gesels met die bekende kinder- en jeugboekskrywer Christien Neser oor Suid-Afrika se leeskrisis, hoekom voorlees soveel meer as net ’n slaaptydritueel is, en hoe rym, ritme en herhaling kinders se taal en verbeelding help ontwikkel. Ons praat ook oor die rol van ouers en grootouers, stories se invloed op kinders se emosionele welstand, en hoekom die boeke en stories van ons eie kinderdae ons jare later nog bybly.

Why are so many South African children struggling to read, and what can parents do about it? Daniëlla chats to well-known children’s and young adult author Christien Neser about South Africa’s reading crisis, why reading to your child is about so much more than a bedtime ritual, and how rhyme, rhythm and repetition help develop children’s language and imagination. They also talk about the role of parents and grandparents, the impact stories can have on children’s emotional wellbeing, and why the books and stories from our own childhood stay with us years later. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Ons hoor gereeld van jong Suid-Afrikaanse gesinne wat emigreer... maar Louisa Mac Queen is ’n gebore Australiër wat kies om in Suid-Afrika te woon en haar kinders hier groot te maak.

Sy gesels met Daniëlla oor waarom sy Suid-Afrika nou “huis” noem, wat sy van haar geboorteland mis en waarom sy dink Suid-Afrikaanse kinders so veerkragtig is.

We often hear about young South African fimilies emigrating... but Louisa Mac Queen is an Australian by birth who has chosen to live in South Africa and raise her children here.

She chats to Daniëlla about why she now calls South Africa “home”, what she misses about her home country, and why she believes South African children are so resilient.

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Hoe voel dit om op 45 swanger te wees en op byna 46 vir die eerste keer ’n mamma te word?

In hierdie episode gesels Mellisa Senekal met Daniëlla oor haar en haar man se sonderlinge pad na ouerskap – ’n pad van vrugbaarheidsuitdagings, miskrame, hoop en uiteindelik die geboorte van hul dogtertjie, Karla-Marié

What does it feel like to be pregnant at 45 and become a first-time mom at almost 46?

In this episode, Mellisa Senekal joins Daniëlla to share her and her husband’s extraordinary journey to parenthood – a journey marked by fertility challenges, miscarriages, hope, and ultimately the birth of their daughter, Karla-Marié. - Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/burst-of-light

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Op sosiale media stel sy haarself bekend as: "Short, Dark, and Afrikaans."
Maar Veronica Ramokgoname se storie behels nog veel meer as dit.

In hierdie episode gesels Veronica met Daniëlla oor hoe sy as baba deur die Van der Westhuizen-gesin aangeneem is, hoe sy grootgeword het in 'n Afrikaanse huis, en hoe sy mettertyd haar eie identiteit begin vorm, aanvaar en omarm het.

Sy vertel ook hoe sy onverwags die liefde op 'n Afrikaanse afspraaktoepassing gevind het, en hoe die geboorte van haar seuntjie, Handré Luca, haar lewe op die mooiste maniere verander het.

On social media, she describes herself as: "Short, Dark, and Afrikaans."
But there's so much more to Veronica Ramokgoname's story.

In this episode, Veronica joins Daniëlla to share how she was adopted as a baby by the Van der Westhuizen family, what it was like growing up in an Afrikaans home, and how she came to understand, embrace, and celebrate her own identity.

She also shares how she unexpectedly found love on an Afrikaans dating app, and how the birth of her son, Handré Luca, has transformed her life in the most beautiful ways.

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