Family Matters: Matric exam pressure and how to cope with them

Pippa Hudson speaks to Kirsten Harrison, a registered counsellor and Programme Coordination Manager at the South African College of Applied Psychology. They’ve launched an eight-part series called The Psychology of Matric, which looks at the mental side of the final stretch. Lunch with Pippa Hudso…

Family Matters: Supervised visitations after separation or divorce

Pippa Hudson speaks to co-founder and CEO, Advocate Jade Lawson, about ‘supervised visitations’ and how her organisation, The Samuel Lawson Foundation, can assist those going through this process. We also hear from social worker Tanya Daniels. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon sh…

Family Matters – Postpartum care needs to be expanded for mothers

Pippa Hudson speaks to Zenobia Waja, an Occupational Therapist and founder of Her Occupation about whether we’re doing enough to prepare for postpartum to ensure especially mothers are properly supported after birth.   Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show.  This 2-hour respit…

Family Matters: Can children be taught resilience?

Pippa Hudson speaks to Catherine Janse van Rensburg, Fundraising Manager at the Bridges Retreat, about whether resilience is a skill that can actually be taught to children.   Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show.  This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to…

Family Matters: Your Words helps keep family legacy alive

Pippa Hudson speaks to Roger Ingarfield, the founder of Your Words, which seeks to capture those stories and structure them in a format that can be passed down to future generations, while the person is still with us to share them.  Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show.  This …

Family Matters: Children’s book Everyday Magic deals with issues of adoption

Pippa Hudson speaks to Shakira Maharaj about her new children’s picture book called Everyday Magic, which shares a perspective of adoption. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show.  This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, rea…

Family Matters – Focus on Repeating grades

Pippa Hudson speaks to Ros Clayton, who is a researcher in socio-economic policy working towards a PhD at Stellenbosch University about the subject of when a learner should repeat a grade, versus progressing them even if they haven’t technically passed.   Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid…

Family Matters: Maths or Maths Lit – what should your child choose?

Pippa Hudson speaks to Professor Sonja van Putten from the University of Pretoria's Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, who offers some practical advice on how to make more informed decisions about whether to choose maths or maths lit. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s…

Family Matters: Tarryn Crossman’s book Undelivered about a midwife who devastated families

Pippa Hudson speaks to Carte Blanche producer and author Tarryn Crossman about her new book called Undelivered, telling the story of a rogue midwife whose actions left behind a string of devastated families. This book is the culmination of a 5-year-long investigation which did finally end up in cou…

Family Matters: Nicki Brivik on her new book called Sexponential

Pippa Hudson speaks to sex coach Nicki Brivik about her new book called Sexponential, which explores some of the common issues couples experience around physical intimacy. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show.  This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take…