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By Amy Shirley Children need to develop in the context of a stable, safe, and loving relationship. Our brain develops in relationships....

When *Busi saw *Sihle for the first time, she knew she had to help him. The 15‐month‐old sat alone in a corner, his arms wrapped around...

By Esther Chunga Ububele Clinical Director Esther Chunga and Thandiwe Khumalo sat with *Rutendo outside her tiny shack in Alexandra...

By Katharine Frost Ububele is all about relationships. And this starts at the very beginning of life. We support parents and caregivers...

by Mary-Anne Tandy (Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist) How often do you find yourself saying, “He or she is so attention seeking,”...

By Hilary Vice I was in a group many years ago with a young man I will call Peter. In a break in the conversation he suddenly leaned...

My experience as a male preschool teacher-in-training By Lehlohonolo Machaba I enjoy working with kids. Yep! Your guess is right -it is a...

By Nicki Dawson Timeout and sticker charts, and sometimes even smacks, are some of the most highly recommended discipline strategies. The...

By Sherylene Ganesh If parenting came with a GPS, it would probably say recalculating! The fear and uncertainty of the COVID 19 pandemic...

By Aimee Langkilde (Intern Community-based Counselling Psychologist) In my work with children and especially now during this time of...

Why do why do young children have tantrums? By Nicki Dawson There are few things in life more stressful than a young child in full...

By Zanele Mokolutlo It hasn't been easy to continue with our services with all the regulations that one has to adhere to. It was mostly...

By Amy Shirley Lockdown can be an incredibly difficult and stressful time for both you and your children. There are enormous feelings of...

By: Esther Chunga Across the road is a school. Every morning as I drive into work I see and hear children playing loudly, their...

The COVID-19 pandemic is placing huge additional strain on South Africa's poorer citizens. Millions of South Africa’s most vulnerable...

We all know the saying "it takes a village to raise a child". This beautiful African proverb captures how important social support and...

Autism is officially classified as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and includes what was previously known as Asperger’s Disorder. The use...

Pregnancy is often spoken about as a time of excitement, joy, worry and dreaming for the future. Whilst this is often true, pregnancy is...

Parenting is a universal experience and yet can seem so different for every family, culture, country and context. The nuances that make...

Growing up in the impoverished dormitory township of Chitungwiza, some 30 km south of Harare in Zimbabwe, I understood from the tender...