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Click here to discuss motherhood
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
Childline
08000 55 555
08000 55 555
Teddy bear clinic
(011) 484 4554
(011) 484 4554
Nthabiseng Centre
(011) 933 5546
(011) 933 5546
Nicro
(011) 242 3000
(011) 242 3000
JHB. Child Welfare
(011) 298 8500
(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 |