Parenting and Parents: The mental health struggles facing young athletes

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Jogini Packery, a Counselling Psychologist and Head of Campus (Johannesburg) at the South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP), about “winning at what cost? the growing mental health challenge for young athletes.” School sport can open doors to university and c…

Parenting and Parents: Hidden visual challenges in children

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Annemie Kruger, an optometrist, about the hidden visual challenges that can affect children’s reading and learning.  While some children have perfectly normal eyesight but may struggle with tracking, focusing, and coordinating their eye movements while reading. These …

Parenting and Parents: Navigating raising a grieving child

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Tessa Whyatt, a therapist and grief educator to explore how parents, caregivers and families can support a grieving child, help them process their loss and create a safe space for them to grieve. Broadcaster veteran Relebogile Mabotja brings a fresh, relaxed take on th…

Parenting and Parents: Navigating seeking behavioural intervention for troubled teenagers

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Dr Dimakatso Maboea, a clinical psychologist, about navigating behavioural intervention for troubled teenagers. They unpack how parents can recognise when their teenager may need professional support, while also exploring practical ways to build a stronger relationship…

Parenting and Parents: Can you heal by being the parent you needed? (part 2)

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to clinical psychologist Anele Siswana about healing by being the parent that you needed, providing practical ways of dealing with this more psychologically using tools like therapy and other spaces. Broadcaster veteran Relebogile Mabotja brings a fresh, relaxed take on t…

Parenting and Parents: Can you heal by being the parent you needed? (part 1)

Relebogile Mabotja chats with Anele Siswana, a clinical psychologist and traditional healer, about whether being better parents now can help us heal the wounds of our own childhood. Broadcaster veteran Relebogile Mabotja brings a fresh, relaxed take on the issues of the day, alongside lifestyle ta…

Parenting and Parents: Parental favouritism and navigating accidental favouritism

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Jogini Packery, a qualified counselling psychologist and Head of The South African College of Applied Psychology, about parental favouritism and navigating accidental favouritism. While most parents strive to love and treat their children equally, many families experie…

Parenting and Parents: IVF split – who gets custody of the embryos?

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Robynne Friedman, a South African attorney specialising in surrogacy and fertility law, to unpack what South African law says (or doesn't say) about how fertility clinics approach these situations, and what couples should be discussing before beginning IVF treatment. B…

Parenting and Parents: Navigating maternal mental health, from a doula’s perspective

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Gosego Kotu-Rammopo, a doula, maternal health advocate, and birth justice activist, about doulas and their correlations with African and global indigenous birthing practices. She takes us through the holistic service doulas provide both birthing individuals and their f…

Parenting and Parents: Preparing for when allergies become dangerous (part 2)

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Dr. Thulja Trikamjee, a paediatrician and spokesperson for Allergy Foundation of South Africa (AFSA), about navigating allergies with children.  Broadcaster veteran Relebogile Mabotja brings a fresh, relaxed take on the issues of the day, alongside lifestyle talk and a…