'n Reddingsboei vir elke nuwe mamma... Om 2025 te vier, deel ek weer die heel eerste episode van ’n Ma & ’n Mikrofoon— ideaal vir diegene wat vanjaar hul ouerskapreis begin. Of jy nou vroeg swanger is, onlangs 'n baba gehad het, of voorberei om amper jou 2025-kleintjie te verwelkom, hierdie episode is vir jou.

Daardie onvergeetlike oomblik wanneer jy jou kind vir die eerste keer vashou—hetsy in 'n hospitaal, by die huis of tydens aanneming—is lewensveranderend. In hierdie episode gesels ek met Katinka Lategan, 'n geregistreerde verpleegster en borsvoedkonsultant. Sy het jare se ondervinding en deel raad om daardie vroeë weke te navigeer, met praktiese wenke om jou te help aanpas by jou nuwe identiteit en lewe as 'n ma.

To kick off 2025, I’m sharing the very first episode of ‘n Ma & ‘n Mikrofoon—perfect for those starting their parenting journey this year. Whether you’re expecting, recently had a baby, or preparing to welcome your 2025 little one, this episode is for you.

That unforgettable moment when you hold your child for the first time—whether in a hospital, at home, or during adoption—is life-changing. In this episode, I chat with Katinka Lategan, a registered nurse and lactation consultant. With years of experience visiting new moms, Katinka shares essential advice for navigating those early weeks, offering practical tips to help you adjust to your new life as a mom.

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Byna al Tarryn Bell se kinders gaan binnekort sterf. Tarryn wéét dit - sy't hulle immers gekies.

Talle is gered uit haglike omstandighede: weggegooi in bosse, agtergelaat in hospitale, of verwaarloos en mishandel in hulle ouerhuise.

Verskillende ongeneeslike siektes is by hulle almal gediagnoseer, wat beteken hulle het net weke of maande oor om te leef.

Nou maak Tarryn, haar man en biologiese kinders, en haar span by die Butterfly Palliative Home seker dat dié sterwende kinders in hulle laaste dae die nodige sorg kry - sowel as en liefde, liefde, en nog liefde.

Dis nie maklik nie, want dis duur om vir terminale siek kinders te sorg en hulle sukkel elke maand om kop bo water te hou.

Daniëlla praat ook met Tarryn oor hoe sy en haar gesin dié gereelde trauma hanteer wanneer 'n kind sterf en wat hulle geleer het van die dood.

Dié is 'n gesprek met 'n uitsonderlike ma wat jou nie ongeraak kan laat nie.

{{Volg Tarryn en die werk wat hulle doen op Facebook of Instagram by "Butterfly Palliative Home"}}

Almost all of Tarryn Bell's children are going to die soon. Tarryn knows this - after all, she chose them.

Many of them were rescued from dire circumstances - abandoned in bushes, left behind in hospitals, or neglected and abused in their own homes.

Various incurable diseases have been diagnosed in all of them, meaning they have only weeks or months left to live.

Now Tarryn, her family, and her team at the Butterfly Palliative Home ensure that these dying children receive the necessary care in their final days - as well as love, love, and more love.

It's not easy - because it's expensive to care for terminally ill children, and the Butterfly Home struggles every month to stay afloat.

Daniëlla also asks Tarryn how she and her family handle the trauma when a child dies and what they have learned from death.

This is a conversation with an exceptional mother that will not leave you untouched.

{{Follow Tarryn and the work they do on Facebook or Instagram at "Butterfly Palliative Home"}}

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Skop die nuwe jaar af met jou eie persoonlike afrigter! In hierdie episode deel fiksheidskenner, "wellness coach" en ma, Michelle van Zyl, haar top oefen- en dieetgeheime met Daniëlla.

Michelle weet self hoe moeilik dit kan wees om te begin oefen nadat 'n mens kinders gehad het, en sy het talle vroue al gehelp om hul fiksheidsreis te begin.

Ons praat oor:

Hoeveel tyd moet ek minstens afstaan aan oefen? En hoe maak ek tyd?

Moet ek kalorieë tel om goed te lyk en te voel?

Wat is die rol van proteïene in 'n vrou se dieet?

Hoe lyk 'n goeie dag se eetplan?

Hoe word ek sterk, sonder om manlik te begin lyk?

{{Volg Michelle op Facebook of Instagram @fitnwellwithmichelle }}

Kick off the New Year with your own personal trainer! In this episode, fitness expert, wellness coach, and mom, Michelle van Zyl, shares her top training and nutrition secrets with Daniëlla. As a mom herself, Michelle knows how tough it can be to start exercising after having kids and has helped countless women begin their fitness journeys.

We’ll cover:

How much time you really need to train each week (and how to find it!)

Whether calorie counting is necessary to feel and look great

The role of protein in a woman’s diet and what a healthy meal plan looks like

How to get strong without feeling bulky

Follow Michelle on Facebook or Instagram @fitnwellwithmichelle

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Sedert Hettie Brittz se ouerskapsboek "Kweek Kinders met Karakter" die eerste keer in 2007 gepubliseer is, het duisende kopieë verkoop en deel geword van Afrikaanse gesinne se verhaal en grootword-reis. Hettie, 'n ma van 3 (en nou ook ouma van 1!) het nou die boek opdateer en 'n nuwe weergawe is beskikbaar. Sy leer daarin dat jy jou kind werklik moet kén om hom of haar reg te kan hanteer - en dit beteken ook dat jy jouself (sterk- en swakpunte) moet ken.

Daniëlla en Hettie gesels in dié onderhoud oor al die nuwe uitdagings wat vandag se ouers moet trotseer; Hettie se eie uitdagings as jong ma; wat sy sedertdien geleer het; en oor die gesin se nuwe lewe in Amerika. Hettie gee ook raad vir ander Afrikaanse mammas in die buiteland.

Since Hettie Brittz's parenting book 'Growing Kids with Character' was first published in 2007, thousands of copies have been sold and have become part of many South African families' journey of raising children.

Hettie, a mom of 3 (and now also a grandmother of 1!), has now updated the book, and a new version is available. In it, she teaches that you really need to know your child in order to handle him or her correctly - and that also means knowing yourself, both strengths and weaknesses. In this interview, Daniëlla and Hettie discuss all the new challenges that today's parents must face, Hettie's own challenges as a young mother, what she has learned since then, and about the family's new life in America. Hettie also gives advice to other South African moms living abroad.

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Tina en Francois van Deventer van Pretoria het 12 kinders. Ja, hulle is die biologiese ouers van al 12. Ja, Tina het aan al 12 geboorte geskenk. Ja, mense gaap hulle soms aan.

Nee, dit was nie altyd maklik nie - maar dit is 'n seën en 'n voorreg!

Daniëlla gesels met ma Tina oor dié gesin se uitsonderlike lewe, hoe sy vir 12 kinders tuisonderrig gegee en kos gemaak het toe almal nog onder haar dak was.

Tina deel ook wenke vir ander ma's oor hoe om die lewe te vereenvoudig en uitdagings te hanteer.

Tina and Francois van Deventer from Pretoria have 12 children. Yes, they are the biological parents of all 12. Yes, Tina gave birth to all 12. Yes, people sometimes gape at them.

No, it hasn’t always been easy – but it’s a blessing and a privilege!

Daniëlla chats with mom Tina about the family’s extraordinary life, how she homeschooled and cooked for 12 children when they were all still under her roof.

Tina also shares tips for other moms on how to simplify life and handle challenges.

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Terwyl 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon 'n produksiebreek neem en werk aan nuwe inhoud, deel ons weer van ons gewildste episodes.

Dat skermtyd 'n rol gaan speel in jou kleuter, kind en tiener se lewe (soveel te meer tydens die vakansie) is byna onvermydelik. En hoewel amper elke ouer dit soms gebruik om ons te help om "dinge gedoen te kry", gaan dit dikwels gepaard met skuldgevoelens. In dié episode probeer ons riglyne skep vir gebalanseerde skermtyd. Arbeidsterapeut Carla Grobler deel die waarskuwingstekens wat jou kan help identifiseer of jou kind se skermtyd hulle negatief beïnvloed, en gee ook raad oor hoe om die kwessie aan te takel. Ons bespreek verskillende soorte skermtyd en die impak daarvan, en fokus op die alternatief—hoe om skermtyd te vervang met speel. Deur die gesprek probeer ons praktiese planne maak oor hoe gesinne skerms kan gebruik sonder om tyd saam prys te gee.

While 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon takes a production break to work on new content, we’re sharing some of our most popular episodes again.

Screen time is almost inevitable in the lives of toddlers, children, and teenagers—especially during the holidays. While most parents rely on it occasionally to "get things done," it often comes with feelings of guilt. In this episode, we aim to establish guidelines for balanced screen time.

Occupational therapist Carla Grobler highlights the warning signs that can help you determine whether your child’s screen time is negatively affecting them. She also shares advice on how to address the issue. We explore different types of screen time and their impact, focusing on alternatives—how to replace screen time with play.

Through the conversation, we aim to develop practical plans for families to use screens without sacrificing quality time together.

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Terwyl 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon 'n produksiebreek neem en werk aan nuwe inhoud, deel ons weer van ons gewildste episodes. En met die vakansie en feestyd wat voorlê is dié episode oor waterveiligheid baie belangrik.

Daniëlla praat met Petro Meyer, 'n sweminstrukteur van die NSRI, oor waterveiligheid, reëls en mites. Dis ook die storie van Suzanne Smit, en haar dogtertjie wat verdrink het. Suzanne het haar, in haar eie woorde, "weer lewendig gebid". Hierdie is 'n ma se getuienis, en 'n storie wat sy deel oor waterveiligheid wat ook ander kinders se lewens kan red.

While 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon takes a production break to work on new content, we’re sharing some of our most popular episodes again. With the holidays and festive season approaching, this episode on water safety is especially important.

Daniëlla speaks with Petro Meyer, a swimming instructor from the NSRI, about water safety, rules, and myths.

It’s also the story of Suzanne Smit and her daughter, who almost drowned. In Suzanne’s own words, she “prayed her back to life.” This is a mother’s testimony and a story she shares about water safety, which could save the lives of other children.

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In die laaste episode van Seisoen 1 van 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon, vier ons 'n jaar van ouerskap, ondersteuning, raad en inspirasie.

Hierdie platform is nou 'n wêreldwye Afrikaanse "kuber-netwerk" van ma's wat hulle stories ekom deel het. Sluit by ons aan vir 'n oorsig van die podcast se hoogtepunte van die afgelope 40 episodes, waar ons terugkyk na van die beste raad en mees emosionele oomblikke saam met ons gaste. Hier hoor jy ook die stemme van van ons luisteraars; en Daniëlla verklap van die nuwe dinge wat wag in Seisoen 2 in 2025.

In the final episode of Season 1 of 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon, we celebrate a year filled with parenting, support, advice, and inspiration. It's now a global "cyber-village" of moms who have come together to share their stories. Join us for a recap of the podcast’s highlights from the past 40 episodes, where we revisit some of the best advice and most emotional moments shared with our guests. You’ll also hear the voices of some of our listeners, and Daniëlla reveals a sneak peek of what’s coming in Season 2 in 2025.

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Anneen Henze het al 'n lang pad gestap as #momtrepreneur—eers as klere-ontwerper met 'n gewilde swangerskapsreeks agter haar naam.

Nou het sy 'n nuwe reis aangepak, toe sy die webblad The Mom Archive begin het.

The Mom Archive is "Suid-Afrika se eerste omvattende aanlyngids en gemeenskapsplatform wat ontwerp is om ouerskap en ma-wees te vereenvoudig."

Maar hierdie is nie nét 'n gesprek oor besigheid nie. Anneen deel met Daniëlla die verhaal van hoe hierdie besigheid tot stand gekom het, uit die perspektief van 'n mamma wat ’n moeilike diagnose oor haar kind gekry het en selfs uitbranding ervaar het. Sy gee ook waardevolle raad wat sy deur die jare in die sakewêreld geleer het.

*https://www.themomarchive.co.za/

Anneen Henze has come a long way as a #momtrepreneur—starting as a clothing designer with a popular maternity line to her name. Now, she's embarked on a new journey with the creation of The Mom Archive.

The Mom Archive is "South Africa's first comprehensive online directory and community platform designed to simplify parenting and motherhood."

But this conversation isn’t just about business. Anneen shares with Daniëlla the story of how this business came to life, from the perspective of a mother who received a challenging diagnosis concerning her child and even experienced burnout. She also offers valuable advice drawn from her many years in the business world.

* https://www.themomarchive.co.za/

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Mari Botha se dogtertjie, Ruaché, het net 440 gram geweeg toe sy op 25 weke gebore is.

Wat gevolg het, was 330 dae in die neonatale eenheid (NICU), terwyl Mari sélf vir haar eie lewe moes veg, omdat haar niere ingegee het.

In hierdie episode vertel sy vir Daniëlla wat sy as preemie-mamma geleer het, deel sy raad vir ander ouers met kinders in NICU, en vertel van die uitdagende pad wat hulle gestap het voor, tydens en ná hulle maande in die hospital.

*November is Preemie-bewustheidsmaand, met "World Prematurity Day" wat op 17 November gevier word.

Mari Botha’s daughter, Ruaché, weighed just 440 grams when she was born at 25 weeks.

What followed was a journey of 330 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), during which Mari herself had to fight for her life due to kidney failure.

In this episode, Mari shares with Daniëlla the lessons she's learned as a preemie mom, offers heartfelt advice for other parents with children in the NICU, and reflects on the challenging path they traveled before, during, and after their months in the hospital.

* November is Prematurity Awareness Month, with "World Prematurity Day" observed on November 17.

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