Karlien van Jaarsveld het ’n kleurryke en suksesvolle sangloopbaan en is ’n gewilde Afrikaanse kunstenaar. Maar agter die skerms, en in die hospitaal waar sy menige nag langs haar kind se bed deurgebring het, was dinge nie altyd so maklik nie. As openbare figuur, is elke aspek van haar lewe nog altyd druk bespreek en hewig gekritiseer. Nietemin moes sy ’n rustige, standvastige en liefdevolle ma wees vir haar kinders. Dit was allermins maklik, maar Karlien het vasgeklou aan haar geloof en aan wat haar eie ma haar geleer het. Vandag is sy trots op die pad wat sy met God kon stap, en op haar kinders. Vandeesweek gesels Elana met Karlien en hoor meer oor haar lewe vandag, die moeilike lesse wat sy moes leer, en alles waarvoor sy dankbaar is. Brought to you by Epi-max Baby & Junior – our family, for your family. Also supported by Jacaranda 94.2.

It has taken a mother from Cape Town a nationwide, desperate search to try and find baby food that works, until she finally decided: DIY is the only way! Nabeelah Sawant called her close-friend, and professional dietician, Shakeela Talip, to help with the science behind the recipes - to ensure it's safe for her baby - and created baby food that's inspired by the delicious, healthy 'huiskos' she grew up with. The outcome was so incredible - and her baby was so happy - they decided to help other moms, market the baby food, and turn it into a business! "Beely Baby" was born, Halal, and tasty, offering weaning packs, and more complex meals for up to 18-month-old babies. In this Podcast Elana talks to Nabeelah about the challenges of starting a business as a mom, feeding dilemmas, and creating baby food that helped many mothers across South Africa! Brought to you by Epi-max Baby & Junior – our family, for your family. Also supported by Jacaranda 94.2.

Creating a harmonious and disciplined lifestyle is the first step to having balance in your life — especially if you’re a mother, and even more so if you’re a new mom. Lori Milner, one of South Africa's leading lifestyle coaches, joins Elana to give us some valuable advice on the challenges that new moms face when trying to balance family life with work life. It IS possible to be a successful professional woman and a great mom, too. Listen to our podcast to find out how. Brought to you by Epi-max Baby & Junior – our family, for your family. Also supported by Jacaranda 94.2.

Advocate Jade Lawson joins Elana this week to give us the Legal take on Single parents, with kids. What are the implications for travelling? What if you're a mom and not earning a salary? What if you never got married, and now have kids out of wedlock? Legally, what should the father be helping you with? Advocate Lawson is both an Advocate and Mediator, with one of her areas of focus being on family law. In addition to her litigation work, Adv Lawson is accredited through the Social Justice Association of Mediators and works closely with them to mediate on cases such as parenting plans, divorce settlements, care and contact of minor children and maintenance disputes. Brought to you by Epi-max Baby & Junior – our family, for your family. Also supported by Jacaranda 94.2.

Winter season is often the time when cold symptoms are the worst - runny noses, infected mucus, sore throats, and coughing - but sometimes the quickest remedy is not always the best for our kids. Tonsils, Grommets, and earbuds... Learn more about the dangers of remedies, and procedures that we always thought are helping our kids. ENT Specialist, Dr Ali Makepeace, talks to Elana about the dangers of simple medical procedures and give advice on better health for our kids. Brought to you by Epi-max Baby & Junior – our family, for your family. Also supported by Jacaranda 94.2.

What if you, the mom-to-be, don't make it to your own baby shower? And who should NOT be invited? What should the budget be? If these questions are playing out in your head, we have the perfect podcast for you! One of South Africa's most experienced event planners, Beatrix Lourens, joined us to discuss everything that goes into planning & creating amazing baby showers — from simple but sophisticated R2000 events to extravagantly glamorous R150 000 baby showers! Brought to you by Epi-max Baby & Junior – our family, for your family. Also supported by Jacaranda 94.2

One of South Africa's most successful power couples, Rolene & Daniel Strauss, talk to us about their secret to a happy marriage, and balancing all their different roles - as husband & wife, parents, business owners, and public speakers. From the outside it looks like the perfect life, but is it really? Rolene & Daniel explain to us how they make it happen and still achieve success in all their different responsibilities.

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When it comes to bringing up kids in the digital age, we’ve spoken about the dangers of devices as well as the creativity of coding — so it’s only natural that we dive into the world of gaming and social media too! We chat to mom, lawyer-turned-digital-educator, and co-founder of Klikd, Sarah Hoffman, to find out what the best approach is for parents who are raising children in a time when we can no longer avoid smartphones, gaming & social media. Brought to you by Epimax Baby & Junior – our family, for your family. Also supported by Jacaranda 94.2.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an enormously misunderstood neurodevelopmental condition that can make certain social skills and behaviours challenging for children. But because it is a spectrum, no two children with autism are the same — and embracing their unique way of thinking is where we see absolute magic. Lend your ears to this incredibly insightful chat with two moms of children on the spectrum, Chantell Witbooi and Faces of Felicity’s Julie Hendricks. Brought to you by Epimax Baby & Junior – our family, for your family. Also supported by Jacaranda 94.2.

Let’s be honest, every parent worries about their child’s poo. So we’re bringing in an expert to clear all your doubts and get you on the right track! Meet gastroenterologist and mom, Dr Lesley Hendricks, a specialist in all aspects of the digestive system. Dr Hendricks is currently a member of a new and exciting field of practice in Southern Africa at Midstream Mediclinic Hospital’s Paediatric Intestinal Failure Unit, where she has been a part of successfully implementing an innovative home parenteral nutrition (TPN) programme. Today, she is sharing her knowledge with us to help give parents the tools they need when it comes to their child’s gut health. A healthy gut means a healthy child – Do not miss this vital podcast! Brought to you by Epimax Baby & Junior – our family, for your family. Also supported by Jacaranda 94.2.