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Click here to discuss motherhood
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
Help Lines and Support Groups |
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| Adoption Option | (011) 618 1533 |
| AIDS helpline | 0800 012 322 open 24hours |
| Allen Carr's easyway clinic | easyway@allencarr.co.za www.allencarr.co.za |
| Anxiety and Depression Support Group | (011) 783 1474 info@anxiety.org.za |
| Autism | (011) 486 3696 / 083 449 5179 www.autismsouthafrica.org |
| Baby Beginnings | (011) 440 6762 |
| Baby Therapy Centre | (012) 348 2086 |
| Bipolar Support | 082 551 4592 bipolar@worldonline.co.za
Chris www.bipolar.co.za |
| Breast Feeding & The Working Mum | (011) 788 9172 |
| Cape Multiple Birth Association(PE) | 082 926 2716 Beverly Brunt 082 926 2716 |
| Carla Resnik - baby Signing Expert | Carla@babyhands.co.za |
| Child Custody | 083 380 7450 / 083 228 6776 |
| Child And Family Centre | (011) 486 2890 |
| Circumcision support Bobbi Shield | sharecall 0861117736 www.bobbi.co.za |
| Cleft Palette Programme (Parklane Clinic) | (011) 480 4283 Rozanne Jansen Van Rensburg |
| Compassionate friends | (011) 423 3929 / (012) 703 8559 |
| Cot Death Foundation | (021) 525 945 |
| Deaf Federation of SA | (011) 482 1610 |
| Dr Gavin Zipp | gavinzipp@gmail.com www.zipphealth.co.za |
| Epilepsy Foundation | (031) 309 1370 |
| Epilepsy League | (021) 447 3014 |
| Epilepsy SA National office | (021) 4473014 info@epilepsywc.og.za, www.epilepsy.org.za |
| Family Life Centre | (011) 788 4785 www.familylife.co.za |
| Family and Marriage Society | (011) 975 7106 |
| Family Planning Association | (012) 327 3433 |
| FAMSA Family and Marriage Society of SA | 011-833 2057 www.famsa.org.za |
| Fertility Specialists | Medfem clinic (011) 463 2244 |
| Houghton House Treatment Centre | (011) 787 9142 www.houghtonhouse.co.za |
| Impilo Project with the Johannesburg Parent & Child Counselling Centre | 011-640 6685 adopt1@iafrica.com www.adoptionsa.co.za |
| Johannesburg Parent and Child Counselling Centre (NGO) | 011-484 1734 (Berea) and 011-447 7100 (Melrose) |
| Jozi Kidz | www.jozikids.co.za |
| Life line | (011) 728 1347 |
| Little Steps (premature babies) | www.littlesteps.co.za,
info@littlesteps.co.za, (012) 6651046 (f) |
| Max Kaan | max@hypnoman.co.za www.maxkaan.com |
| Nadine Bricker - speech therapist | nadine.bricker@gmail.com |
| Narcotics Anonymous | 083 900 MY NA (083 900 69 62) www.na.org.za |
| Nkosi's Haven | (011) 726 7581 |
| Parenting Classes (consulting) | Jo Murphy 083 324 5948 |
| Parent Support Group | (011) 613 3589 |
| Post Natal Depression | Gauteng - 082 429 2279
National - 082 882 0072 |
| Princess Alice Adoption Home | (011) 646 5641 (referrals by child welfare in each area) |
| Salvation Army for Women & Pregnancy Crisis | (041) 373 4317 |
| SA Multiple Births Association | 0861 432 432 |
| SA National Council for the Blind | (012) 346 1171 |
| Sanca Horizon Centre | (011) 917 5015 www.horizonclinic.co.za |
| Single Moms Support Group | (021) 794 1577 |
| Single Mothers Network | (011) 975 3776 moms@ledgerone.co.za Karin/Vera |
| Single Parents Association | (011) 704 1730 |
| Single Parent Support Network | (011) 788 4784 |
| Single Parents Support Group | (031) 332 6701 |
| SA Preemies | www.sapreemies.za.org,
info@sapreemies.za.org, (012) 222 1876 and 0860727736 |
| Storks Nest | (011) 480 1475 |
| Suicide Helpline | 0800 567 567 |
| TATS Twins and Triplets Society (PE) | 084 338 8287 Susan De Vet 082 785 7770 |
| The Breast Feeding Association | (021) 887 4213 |
| Tina Otte's Bellies 'n Babies Centre | (011) 782 5790 |
| Wo+men Against Child Abuse | (011) 789 8831 |
| Yussuf Saloojee-National council against smoking | ysalooje@iafrica.com www.againstsmoking.co.za |