'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon

Borskanker is op 37 by Lydia van der Kooy gediagnoseer.

"Van die oomblik wat die chirurg dit vir my gesê het, was dit asof kanker in elke liewe sel van my liggaam gaan sit," vertel sy in dié episode.

Lydia deel met Daniëlla en luisteraars haar kanker-storie van die afgelope twee jaar: hoe sy dit vir haar vier seuns vertel het, die chemo-proses beleef het en mense se vrae hanteer het. Maar sy vertel ook hoe dit haar verhouding met haar man versterk en haar geloof verdiep het.

*Dié is episode 1 van 2 tydens Borskanker-bewustheidsmaand: Luister ook die volgende episode waar 'n dokter belangrike mediese kennis deel.

Lydia van der Kooy was diagnosed with breast cancer at 37.

"From the moment the surgeon told me, it felt like cancer settled into every single cell of my body," she says in this episode.

Lydia opens up to Daniëlla and the listeners about her cancer journey over the past two years: how she informed her four sons, navigated the chemotherapy process, and addressed people's questions. She also discusses how this experience strengthened her relationship with her husband and deepened her faith.

*This is the first of two episodes for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Be sure to listen to the next episode, where a doctor shares important medical insights.

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Christa-Marie du Toit is swanger met haar tweede kind ná 13 rondtes IVF. Sy het haar eerste kind gehad na 6 rondtes UVF.

Sy ken maar alte goed die emosionele wipwarit van maand na maand, jaar na jaar se wag en hoop. Hoop dat die swangerskapstoets dié keer positief sal wees.

Sy wéét hoe uitmergelend dit kan wees vir 'n vrou se lyf; en hoe dit selfs die sterkste huwelik kan toets - om nie te praat van die finansiële tol wat dit eis nie.

In dié episode praat Christa-Marie met Daniëlla oor haar jarelange IVF-reis, en deel ook wenke vir ander ma's wat dieselfde moeilike pad stap.

Christa-Marie du Toit is pregnant with her second child after 13 rounds of IVF. She had her first after 6 rounds of IVF.

She knows all too well the emotional rollercoaster of waiting and hoping month after month, year after year, for the pregnancy test to be positive this time.

She understands how exhausting it can be for a woman's body and how it can test even the strongest marriage—not to mention the financial strain.

In this episode, Christa-Marie talks to Daniëlla about her years-long IVF journey and shares tips for other moms walking the same difficult path.

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"Juffrou Linky" op YouTube kry daagliks duisende 'views' – en jou peuter of kleuter is waarskynlik een van hulle! In hierdie episode ontmoet Daniëlla Linkie Retief, beter bekend as "Juffrou Linky." Ons gesels oor haar uiters suksesvolle YouTube-kanaal, wat nou ook haar en haar man, Retief, se voltydse werk is. Sy vertel waarom hulle Afrikaanse video's maak al is dit eintlik hulle Engelse kanaal, "Miss Linky," wat die rekeninge betaal. Maar ons praat ook oor ma-wees, hoe haar kinders die inhoud van haar video's beïnvloed, en haar drome vir die toekoms.

"Miss Linky" on YouTube gets thousands of views daily—and your toddler or preschooler is probably one of them! In this episode, Daniëlla meets Linkie Retief, better known as "Miss Linky." We chat about her extremely successful YouTube channel, which has now become a full-time job for her and her husband, Retief. She explains why they make videos in Afrikaans even though it's actually their English channel that pays the bills.

We also discuss motherhood, how her children influence the content of her videos, and her dreams for the future.

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(Her)ontdek jou Styl as Ma

Voel jy dis tyd vir 'n verandering wat jou klere-keuses aanbetref? Haal jy keer op keer dieselfde items op dieselfde manier uit jou klerekas? Het jy hulp nodig om nuut na jou "ou" klere te kyk? In dié episode gee stylkonsultant Lizanne Anderson raad oor mode spesifiek vir ma's.

Vroue sê dikwels hulle identiteit as mens het verander toe hulle 'n ma geword het. Jou leefstyl en finansies verander ook ingrypend, en daarmee saam is dit dikwels nodig om anders te kyk na jou klere en bykomstighede. Lizanne gee Daniëlla en die luisteraars raad oor hoe om op 'n begroting te koop, hoe om jou bestaande items te herbenut, en hoe om selfvertroue in jou eie styl te vind.

(Re)discover Your Style as a Mom

Do you feel it's time for a change in your clothing choices? Do you find yourself repeatedly reaching for the same items in the same way from your wardrobe? Do you need help to see your "old" clothes in a new light?

In this episode, style consultant Lizanne Anderson offers advice on fashion specifically for moms. Women often say their identity as a person changed when they became a mother. Your lifestyle and finances also undergo significant changes, and with that, it's often necessary to reassess our clothes and accessories. Lizanne gives Daniëlla and the listeners advice on how to shop on a budget, how to repurpose your existing items, and how to find confidence in your own style.

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Dat skermtyd 'n rol gaan speel in jou kleuter, kind en tiener se lewe, 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.

That screen time will play a role in your toddler, child, and teenager's life is almost inevitable. And while nearly every parent uses it at times to help us get things done, it often comes with feelings of guilt. In this episode, we try to create guidelines for balanced screen time. Occupational therapist Carla Grobler shares the warning signs that can help you identify if your child's screen time is negatively affecting them, and also offers advice on how to tackle the issue. We discuss different types of screen time and their impacts, and focus on the alternative—how to replace screen time with play. Through the conversation, we try to create practical plans for how families can use screens without sacrificing time together.

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Ouerskap het Karlien van Jaarsveld verander. Haar gestroop en omgedop.

In hierdie episode van 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon gesels Karlien met Daniella oor die verskillende fasette van ma-wees. Sy moes immers al baie trotseer - haar tweeling, Daniël en Eliah, is vroeg gebore en sy moes hulle toe hulle ouer word, ook lei deur 'n egskeiding. Daarna het sy 'n miskraam gehad op 19 weke.

Later telkens met klein Elah hospitaal toe jaag to 'n seldame siekte by die dogtertjie gediagnoeer is. En haar jongste, Johannes Samuel, was 'n "lockdown baba".

Maar, vertel Karlien in die onderhoud, dit alles het haar gesin en haar geloof net versterk - en ten spyte van die moeilike dae, geniet sy haar huis vol kinders, lag en lewe.

Parenthood has changed Karlien van Jaarsveld. Laid her Bare and brought her back to life again.

In this episode of 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon, Karlien talks with Daniella about the different facets of being a mother. She has had to endure a lot—her twins, Daniël and Eliah, were born prematurely, and she had to guide them through her divorce as they grew older. She then had a miscarriage at 19 weeks.

Later, she had to rush little Elah to the hospital multiple times after the girl was diagnosed with a rare disease. Her youngest, Johannes Samuel, was a "lockdown baby."

But, Karlien shares in the interview, all of this has only strengthened her family and her faith—and despite the difficult days, she enjoys her house full of children, laughter, and life.

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Om 'n werkende ma te wees voel soms asof jy in die sirkus is, en 10 balle gelyk in die lug probeer hou. Maar hoe gemaak wanneer die balle begin val?

Daniëlla gesels in hierdie episode met bedryfsielkundige Elne Janse Van Rensburg van Moms At Work oor hoe 'n werkende ma balans (of die gebrek daaraan!) moet benader, moeilike keuses kan maak en haar nuwe identiteit vind en vestig wanneer sy terugkeer werk toe ná 'n baba. Elne praat ons ook moed in om vir ons kinders 'n voorbeeld te wees en te wys: "Kyk, ons kán moeilike goed doen".

Being a working mom sometimes feels like you’re a circus juggler, trying to keep 10 balls in the air at once. But what happens when the balls start to fall?

In this episode, Daniëlla talks with industrial psychologist Elne Janse Van Rensburg from Moms At Work about how a working mom should approach balance (or the lack of it!), make tough choices, and find and establish her new identity when she returns to work after having a baby. She also encourages us to be role models for our children and show them: "Look, we can do difficult things."

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Om 'n tuisblyma te wees is baie dinge. 'n Uitdaging? Gereeld! Maar dis ook 'n voorreg en 'n roeping. In hierdie episode gesels Daniëlla met tuisblyma's Karyna le Roux en Riëtte van der Wat oor waarom hulle besluit het om op te hou werk, wat hulle doen wanneer hulle die dag oorweldig voel deur die verantwoordelikheid van dié rol; en hoe belangrik dit is om die einddoel voor oë te hou.

Being a stay-at-home mom is many things. A challenge? Often!

But it’s also a privilege and a calling.

In this episode, Daniëlla talks with stay-at-home moms Karyna le Roux and Riëtte van der Wat about why they decided to stop working, what they do when they feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities of this role, and how important it is to keep the end goal in sight.

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Dié Wêreld-Borsvoedingsweek vier ons ma's wat borsvoed: Die hoogte- én laagtepunte, die koesteroomblikke en dié uitdagings. In hierdie episode gesels Daniëlla met Alwerí Brand en Caroli Diener, twee leidsters van La Leche League Suid-Afrika. LLL is een van die wêreld se voorste organisasies vir die ondersteuning van borsvoeding. Hulle gee raad oor hoe ma's wat borsvoed na hulleself kan omsien tydens hierdie spesiale tyd in hul verhouding met hul kind - maar ook hoe 'n borsvoed-mamma se man, familie en geliefdes kan help om haar te ondersteun.

This World Breastfeeding Week, we celebrate mothers who breastfeed: the highs and lows, the cherished moments, and the challenges.

In this episode, Daniëlla talks with Alwerí Brand and Caroli Diener, two leaders from La Leche League South Africa. LLL is one of the world's leading organizations for breastfeeding support.

They offer advice on how breastfeeding mothers can take care of themselves during this special time in their relationship with their child - and also how a breastfeeding mother's partner, family, and loved ones can help support her.

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