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Sam Cowen is the co-presenter of the hugely successful Rude Awakening breakfast show on 94.7 Highveld Stereo. She has also written 3 bestseller books on the joys and challenges of motherhood. She lives in Johannesburg with her husband Martin, her children Christopher and Genevieve, 5 dogs and 3 cats.
Philicity Reeken is a talented actress, voiceover artist and MC. Her passions include reading, cooking, shaking what her momma gave her and working smarter not harder. She lives at home with her 2 genius daughters, her 2 fantastic dogs and eternal hope.
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Quotes
On sex:
'Today we are going to release your inner sex kitten, if it's still there. Like mine, it may have gone to the SPCA.'
Sam Cowen
'You've got to adjust to the idea that you are now a mom and put that together with you, the lover. It's often tricky.'
Belinda Farre, Psychologist and Mum
'In general, women who are breastfeeding take longer to be sexually ready. But it is not only the hormones that play a role in how keen you are to have sex. It's the kind of relationship you have with your partner, how much kissing, hugging and talking you are doing.'
Malepule Mseleku, Gynaecologist and Mum
'A woman who is treated as a sensual goddess is going to feel intimate and is going to feel loved. If a woman feels loved, she is going to feel beautiful. And if she feels beautiful, she is going to want to explore some aspect of her sensuality.'
Jonti Searll, Sexual and Sensual Workshop Facilitator and Father
On going back to work:
'It's the Superwoman Syndrome. You wait until the last minute to have a baby and you think everything will be back to normal, of course it will. And you get back to the office and you are completely lost.'
Audrey Mothupi, Businesswoman and mum
'You cannot be everything to everybody. Girl, you've got to face yourself. What is important to you?'
Karen McKenzie, Executive and Life coach and Mum
On the "Get your body back challenge":
"I am loving my dancing! Its hard work but its fun and so worth it! Lorcia and her team are brilliant. I am really looking forward to the come back show".
Bianca Othenin-Girard
“THE KEY THING TO ME, IS THAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP IS IMPORTANT. IMPORTANT TO YOURSELF, YOUR PARTNER AND YOUR CHILD. YOU NEED TO INVEST MOST OF YOUR ENERGY ON THAT.”
Michelle Jones, Mum
“LIFE DOESN’T STOP ONCE THE BABY IS ARRIVES, LIFE ITSELF CARRIES ON ROLLING.”
Sam Cowen
“YOUR BABY IS ONLY GOING TO BE HAPPY IF ITs' PARENTS ARE HAPPY.”
Belinda Farre, Psychologist and Mum
TRIBUTE TO GRANNY GUEST, PAULA LEVIN:
HER LETTER TO HER MUM:
"Dear Mom
The other day you asked me if you're an okay granny. I wondered how you could possibly ask a question like that. You told me something that had never occured to me before, that shed a bit of light on your question. You've never had a granny. Your mom's mother died when she was a teenager, and your dad said goodbye to his mother at age fourteen, fleeing Lithuania, never to see her again. So I guess you really dont have a frame of reference for what constitutes an okay granny.
When I first came home from hospital with beautiful Leor and two days later still had not slept, you offered to move in for a night or two to change him and put him back to sleep between feeds. It turned out that not being able to sleep was the first symptom of the post natal depression that was to overtake our lives for the next three months. I say our lives, because you put your life on hold. You came to me after work everyday to help bath Leor and I lived for those visits when I could feel slightly less alone.
Leor is very very blessed to have you as his granny and although there are the times that you overstep the boundaries, and I assert the fact that I am his mom and can do things on my own, I think you only do so out of love, and your incredible desire to give. I suppose that even though I'm a big grown-up mommy, I'll always be your little girl and you'll always feel that powerful urge to mother me. So to answer your question: no you are not an okay granny - remotely okay. I think you don't have a clue just what an extraordinary granny you are. Me and Leor are so, so grateful, thank you.
Love
Paula"