A reflective commentary on the co-parenting conflict between Jub Jub and Kelly Khumalo, unpacking trauma, access battles, and lessons for South African families navigating custody and healing.
As South Africa observes Child Protection Week 2025, we turn our attention to an often-overlooked form of harm: emotional abuse.
Soft parenting may look gentle, but its impact is fierce. It builds resilience, emotional strength, and a foundation for thriving — not just surviving. And that’s not just good parenting. That’s liberation.
When my daughter turned our furniture into a drum kit, my first reaction was frustration. But beneath her banging was a powerful lesson in curiosity and connection. In this piece, I explore how children’s so-called “bad behaviour” often hides a deeper desire to explore, and how our job as parents is to guide that energy without shaming it.
