Removing negative, harsh, and violent words from our vocabulary will not make us nicer, more tolerant people.
Removing negative, harsh, and violent words from our vocabulary will not make us nicer, more tolerant people. I couldn’t sleep. It happens a lot these days. Instead of grabbing my laptop to write, I scrolled through social media. About an hour into this, I was ready to chuck my phone against a bloody wall. In […]
Raising a Neuro-divergent Child
It’s overwhelming to find out your child is neuro-diverse. Neurodiversity is a comprehensive term, but in short it is simply the recognition that no two people’s brains work in the same way, and that each way of thinking and doing is just as valuable and important as the next. ADHD, autism and dyslexia are just three of many conditions that fall under neurodiversity.
Om ‘n Neurodiverse Kind Groot Te Maak
Dis oorweldigend om uit te vind jou kind is neuro-divers. Neurodiversiteit is ‘n omvattende term, maar in kort is dit bloot die erkenning dat geen twee mense se brein op dieselfde manier werk nie, en dat elke manier van dink en doen net so waardevol en belangrik soos die volgende is.
Lupus: The Wolf At My Side (Part 1)
Lupus: The Wolf At My Side (Part1) Ever since I was little, I have wanted to see a wolf—a real, enormous, wild one. Wolves are powerful, mysterious, and frightening yet beautiful beyond words. I’ll root for the werewolves instead of the vampires any day. However, there is another wolf that I am too familiar with. […]
A Time Before Now: Unravelling the Appeal of the Past
A Time Before Now: Unravelling the Appeal of the Past Timeless fascination We have all experienced this: a box of faded family photographs, furniture passed down through generations, your great-grandmother’s wedding ring. Some would scoff at the smell of the old linen chest, but for others, it would become part of our emotional landscape. It […]