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 Book Now Johnsons’ Baby Sense 2010 Seminars

 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

Dunstan Baby Language
contact the Africa Distributor, Margo Kilborn margokilborn@iafrica.com

CLICK HERE FOR MORE USEFUL CONTACTS

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

HEPSA
www.hepsa.co.za

Nikki Bush: Parenting consultant & author
nikki@brightideasoutfit.co.za

Save the children
www.savethechildren.org.uk
(012) 430 7775

Welcome

Great Expectations is aimed primarily at women on maternity leave. It’s designed to help young mums with that life changing transition from woman to mother. Our goal is to guide you through the many delightful challenges of motherhood without losing your sense of humour!

If you are intimidated by the new pram, and don’t have a clue how to put your baby into the car seat, we are here for you. Equally if you are battling with more serious problems like Post Natal Depression or a little one with special needs, we offer a non-judgmental forum, a place to chat and share what you are going through ... read more

Childline toll free number - 080 0055 555
National Trafficking Helpline - 080 0555 999
The Department of Social Development toll-free number - 0800 220 230
Child welfare South Africa - 086 1424 453
South African Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect - 011 481 5145

Our Great Expectations Lends a Hand show was a huge success.
We managed to help 4 orphanages and we would not have been able to do it without these sponsors:

Wendy Walker-Babyproofessionals: wendy@lytteltonmethodist.org.za
Lucy Torell-Babynastics: lucy@friezefilms.com / lucy@babynastics.co.za
Petra de Nobrega- Enviro-sculpt landscapers: petra@enviro-sculpt.co.za
Oscar Filen- Mat Marketing: Oscar@matmarketing.co.za
Aquanet: info@aquanet.co.za
Lackson, Wilfred & Boniface - Mural artists/painters: lacksonmatemba@yahoo.com
Lenny Wilson-Wilson Construction: lennyw@sentechsa.com
Anthony John Pienaar- Unilandscapers: unilandscapes@gmail.com
Joshua Doore: www.jdgroup.co.za
Mommies on a mission: www.moam.co.za
Plascon: www.plascon.co.za
Babysense: www.babysense.com

We would also like to thank the all the people who put together the Christmas. Thanks to them every child at the four homes we helped, got a Christmas box filled with toys, clothes and toiletries. A special thank you to Baby Sense who also added a Tati doll to every box for the little ones.

Our philosophy

Great Expectations aims to create a non-judgmental, intelligent and relaxed environment for mothers and mothers-to-be. Always candid, frequently hilarious, we want mothers to feel at home with us as we tackle the issues most pertinent to looking after a young baby.

Regular Guests:

You can order copies of our shows from our Customer Care Division at a cost of R342.82 including vat and postage or
click here to order your copy