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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.

USEFUL CONTACTS
post natal depression & anxiety
www.pndsa.co.za
Gauteng - 082 429 2279
National - 082 882 0072
Down syndrome association
dsag@mweb.co.za
(011) 484 6116
Baby Sense
www.babysense.co.za
Childline
08000 55 555
Teddy bear clinic
(011) 484 4554
Nthabiseng Centre
(011) 933 5546
Nicro
(011) 242 3000
JHB. Child Welfare
(011) 298 8500
Date Day Topic
Tue 01-June 587. ROUND TWO – We look at how to have a happy and stress-free pregnancy second time around, with a guide to getting some fundamental rules in place to manage your time and energy better so that you are prepared for your expanding family.
Wed 02-June 588. PLANET PARENT
Mon 07-June 589. RAISING A RESPONSIBLE CHILD – We look at the way we parent nowadays, where we tend to give our children choices as opposed to 'you do as I say'/ 'because I said so'. Giving a child choices allows them, if you're following through properly, to make decisions for themselves, and hence own their choice.
Tue 08-June 590. BREASTFEEDING BASICS – We offer mums a basic guide to breastfeeding. We look at the wonderful benefits for baby and mum, how the body makes milk and what happens when a baby is born.
Wed 09-June 591. PLANET PARENT
Mon 14-June 592. ASK THE DOCTOR – A caller driven show about issues concerning mothers and mothers-to-be. We'll kick off with a look at HIV and circumcision.
Tue 15-June 593. DAD OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS – For Father's Day, we meet dads in many different scenarios. We look at the challenges dads face - how dads balance their life around being a parent - the joys and the hardships.
Wed 16-June 594. PLANET PARENT
Mon 21-June 595. DRUG AWARENESS AND YOU – It's National Drug Awareness Campaign from 21 to 26 June, so this show we'll interview men and women who have abused drugs while parenting.
Tue 22-June 596. THE HOW-TO SHOW – We give a mix of practical information and fun in-studio demonstrations.
Wed 23-June 597. PLANET PARENT
Mon 28-June 598. RELATIONSHIP 101 – We look at relationships, preparing parents who are about to go through this massive change and guiding mums and dads on what to do to reclaim each other despite the intensity of the early baby years.
Tue 29-June 599. BABY TALK – We give mums a basic understanding of how and when speech develops - the early gurgles of a newborn are the beginning of speech and communication.
Wed 30-June 600. PLANET PARENT