Category Archives: For Parents

Let’s Talk About Condoms

February 16, 2010 – 9:42 am

By Sam Sonneal Condoms are often swept aside of conversations. They are hidden in cupboards and if children find it, they are often given a dressing down. But do we need all this control and regulation when as adults, we may not be the best examples of restraint and control?

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We Need To Empower Our Children

November 5, 2009 – 11:17 am

Here is a poem which eloquently explains why it is important that our schools teach our children life skills, so that we can empower them to make smarter, healthier life decisions. Parents, youth leaders and community leaders and also have an important role to play in teaching/empowering our children. Being empowered will go a long [...]

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Guide Your Children To See Men & Women As Equals

October 20, 2009 – 11:51 am

Gender roles play a very important part in influencing people to have multiple concurrent partners. In our search on multiple concurrent partner, many men told our researchers that men were entitled to have as many women as they could/having many women demonstrated their manhood and strength.

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Why Don’t We Talk More Openly About Sex and HIV?

October 8, 2009 – 8:00 am

Why don’t we talk more openly about sex and HIV? Do you and your partner talk openly about sex and HIV, and what you need to do to protect yourselves, each other and your family? Do you talk openly with your children about sex and HIV? Can your children ask you questions about sex, HIV [...]

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Quiz: Know Your Influence On Your Children

October 6, 2009 – 10:57 am

As parents, all our actions have an influence on our children. Children watch their parents all the time and want to copy everything that they see their parents do.

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What are the challenges of being faithful to one partner?

August 14, 2009 – 8:00 am
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It’s Father’s Day and I’m Feeling Robbed

June 22, 2009 – 8:00 am

My father has left about 20 children orphaned and I’m angry because his death was unnecessary. It hurts to know that he lied to my face when I asked him if he thought he could possibly have HIV because of his rather promiscuous lifestyle, writes Nomfundo Xulu in her article published  in The Times. Read [...]

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