'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon

Dis die drie siektes wat jou kind nou blykbaar om elke hoek en draai kan aansteek: hand-voet-en-mondsiekte, RSV en varkgriep.

In hierdie episode gesels Daniëlla met kinderdokter dr. Marlé van der Merwe oor hoe ouers dié virusse vinnig kan herken, hoe dit versprei, en wanneer jy regtig moet bekommerd wees.

Wat jy in dié episode gaan hoor:

*Wanneer is griep net griep – en wanneer is dit varkgriep?

*Waarom RSV só gevaarlik vir babas kan wees

*Is die nuwe RSV-inenting veilig?

*Wat jy regtig moet weet oor hand-, voet- en mondsiekte

*Waarom antibiotika nie die antwoord op alles is nie

*Waarom medisyne nie altyd die eerste opsie moet wees nie

These are the three illnesses your child seems to be picking up around every corner lately: hand, foot and mouth disease, RSV, and swine flu.

In this episode, Daniëlla chats with GP Dr. Marlé van der Merwe about how parents can quickly recognise these viruses, how they spread, and when it’s time to really worry.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

*When is the flu just the flu – and when is it swine flu?

*Why RSV can be so dangerous for babies

*Is the new RSV vaccine safe?

*What you really need to know about hand, foot and mouth disease

*Why antibiotics aren’t the answer

*Why medication isn't always the first solution

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Die jare tussen 18 maande en 18 jaar oud vlieg vinniger verby as wat enige ma sou kon droom.

Lindie Strydom – geliefde spreker, aktrise en ma van drie– praat in dié episode met Daniëlla oor die lesse wat sy geleer het as ma van een volwassenes en twee skoolverlaters.

Lindie deel openhartig wat sy geleer het uit haar eie foute en vreugdes – van teleurstellings in die tienerjare, tot die noodsaaklikheid selfversorging en sorg vir jou huwelik.

Sy vertel hoe sy moes leer om haar kinders se unieke persoonlikhede te leer ken, hoekom ‘n gesonde verhouding die grondslag van alles is, en hoe haar geloof haar deur moeilike tye gedra het.

* Hierdie episode is deel van die #MoedVirMammas-reeks saam met Afrikaans.com

The years between 18 months and 18 years fly by faster than any mom could ever imagine.

Lindie Strydom – beloved speaker, actress, and mom of three – talks in this episode with Daniëlla about the lessons she’s learned as a mother of one adult and two school leavers.

Lindie shares openly what she’s learned through both her mistakes and joys – from disappointments during the teenage years, to the importance of self-care and nurturing your marriage.

She explains how she had to learn to truly get to know her children’s unique personalities, why a healthy relationship is the foundation of everything, and how her faith carried her through tough times.

This episode is part of the #MoedVirMammas series in partnership with Afrikaans.com

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Ivor Swartz se kinderdae-herinneringe aan Vadersdag is nie gevul met vreugde nie. Hy het sy pa op drie verloor, as jong man ses jaar in die tronk deurgebring nadat hy sy broer doodgemaak het, en hy het lank swaar gedra aan die diep wonde van ’n lewe sonder ’n teenwoordige pa.

Ivor deel met Daniëlla lesse oor sy eie onlangse reis as ouer – om te werk deur die seer van die verlede, en te leer hoe om 'n goeie pa te wees, sonder dat hy self een gehad het.

Ivor werk ook gereeld met jongmense. Hy kén die hart van 'n tiener en deel uit daardie perspektief raad vir elke pa en ouer wat béter wil wees vir hulle kinders.

Ivor Swartz’s childhood memories of Father’s Day aren’t filled with joy. He lost his father at the age of three, spent six years in prison as a young man after killing his brother, and carried the weight of growing up without a present dad. In this honest conversation with Daniëlla, Ivor shares what he’s learned on his recent journey as a father – working through the pain of the past and learning how to be a good dad, even though he never had one himself. Ivor also works closely with young people, and he understands the heart of a teenager. He offers real, heartfelt advice for any parent who wants to show up and do better for their children.

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By haar 18 weke swangerskapskandering, het Chrissie Adriaanse gehoop om haar baba se geslag uit te vind. Sy het egter ook gehoor hulle seuntjie gaan Spina Bifida hê. Haar lewe het daardie oomblik onherroepelik verander. Sy praat met Daniëlla oor hoe hulle deur die diagnose, die operasies en die daaglikse uitdagings gekom het – en hoe klein Elian en sy sprankelende persoonlikheid almal aanhou verras.

* Hierdie episode is deel van die #MoedVirMammas-reeks saam met Afrikaans.com

At her 18-week pregnancy scan, Chrissie Adriaanse was hoping to find out her baby’s gender. But she also received life-changing news: their baby boy would be born with Spina Bifida. In that moment, her life changed forever.

She speaks with Daniëlla about how they made it through the diagnosis, the surgeries, and the daily challenges – and how little Elian, with his bright personality, keeps surprising everyone.

This episode is part of the #MoedVirMammas series in partnership with Afrikaans.com

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Vandag se episode is ’n MOET-luister vir elke ma met ’n droom – of jy dit al reeds najaag, of opsy geskuif en vergeet het.

Daniëlla gesels met by Emma van der Merwe – ultra-marathon atleet en ma van twee wat bewys dis moontlik om moeg én gemotiveerd te wees… en steeds nie tou op te gooi nie!

In hierdie episode praat ons oor:

•Waarom ouerskap nie die einde van jou eie droom hoef te wees nie

•Wat om te doen wanneer mom guilt begin knaag

•Die klein veranderinge wat 'n groot verskil maak aan jou motivering

Today’s episode is a MUST-listen for every mom with a dream – whether you’re already chasing it, or you’ve pushed it aside and forgotten about it.

Daniëlla chats with Emma van der Merwe – ultra-marathon athlete and mom of two – who proves it’s possible to be exhausted and motivated… and still not give up!

In this episode, we talk about:

– Why parenthood doesn’t have to mean the end of your own dream

– What to do when mom guilt starts creeping in

– The small changes that make a big difference to your motivation

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Elke fase van jou kind se skoolloopbaan bring nuwe uitdagings. Van die oorgang na formele onderrig, die sprong van Graad 3 na Graad 4, tot die groot skuif hoërskool toe...hierdie veranderinge kan oorweldigend wees vir kinders… en vir hul ouers.

In hierdie episode gesels Daniëlla met arbeidsterapeut Yolanda Grobler van Raising Brightness oor die ontwikkelings- en emosionele impak van hierdie sleutel-oorgange in 'n kind se skoolloopbaan.

Yolanda deel insigte oor hoe ouers hul kinders met die regte emosionele en praktiese gereedskap kan toerus — en hoe om veerkragtigheid, onafhanklikheid en selfvertroue van vroeg af te bou.

Of jou kind nou Graad R toe gaan of voorberei vir hoërskool, hierdie gesprek is propvol kundige raad om julle albei op die pad vorentoe te help.

Every stage of your child’s school journey brings new challenges. From the transition into formal schooling, the jump from Grade 3 to Grade 4, to the big shift to high school... these changes can be overwhelming for children — and their parents.

In this episode, Daniëlla speaks with occupational therapist Yolanda Grobler from Raising Brightness about the developmental and emotional impact of these key transitions in a child’s school career.

Yolanda shares insights on how parents can equip their children with the right emotional and practical tools — and how to build resilience, independence, and self-confidence from an early age.

Whether your child is starting Grade R or getting ready for high school, this conversation is packed with expert advice to guide both of you on the road ahead. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Agt jaar gelede was sy Mej. Suid-Afrika – nou is sy Demi-Leigh Tebow, voormalige Mej. Heelal, getroud met Tim Tebow en binnekort ’n mamma! In hierdie episode gesels Daniëlla met Demi-Leigh oor haar swangerskap, haar lewe in die VSA en hoe sy haarself voorberei op dié nuwe hoofstuk.

Eight years ago, she was Miss South Africa – now she’s Demi-Leigh Tebow, former Miss Universe, married to Tim Tebow, and soon to be a mom! In this episode, Daniëlla chats with Demi-Leigh about her pregnancy, her life in the USA and how she’s preparing for this brand-new chapter.

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Wat as ander sê jou kind is ‘n fout? Dat jy eerder moes aborteer het? Dat jy haar moet wegsteek en vergeet?

Dis wat Susette Brynard moes hoor toe haar dogtertjie, Shéri, met Down-sindroom gebore is. Maar sy het gekies om nie te glo wat ander sê nie – sy het gekies om in haar kind te glo.

Vandag is Shéri Brynard (43) ’n internasionale spreker, ’n inspirerende vrou met ’n tersiêre kwalifikasie – en ‘n lig vir almal wat haar pad kruis.

In hierdie inspirerende Moedersdag-episode – ook die eerste aflewering in die #MoedVirMammas-reeks saam met Afrikaans.com – gesels Daniëlla van Heerden met hierdie ongelooflike ma-en-dogter-span oor hoop, deursettingsvermoë, en die krag van 'n ma se geloof.

Ons vier moeders, moedertaal én moed – met ’n storie wat jou siel gaan aanraak én jou moed gee vir jou eie ouerskapreis.

What if others say your child is a mistake? That you should have aborted her? That you should hide her away and forget?

That’s what Susette Brynard was told when her daughter, Shéri, was born with Down syndrome. But she chose not to believe what others said – she chose to believe in her child.

Today, Shéri Brynard (43) is an international speaker, an inspiring woman with a tertiary qualification – and a shining light to everyone she meets.

In this inspiring Mother’s Day episode – also the first instalment in the #MoedVirMammas series with Afrikaans.com – Daniëlla van Heerden speaks to this remarkable mother-and-daughter duo about hope, perseverance, and the power of a mother’s belief.

We celebrate mothers, mother tongue, and courage – with a story that will touch your soul and give you strength for your own parenting journey.

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hierdie episode is vir elke ouer wat al gehoor het: "Jy gaan jou oë knip en hulle is groot."

Dis 'n werklikheid wat vinniger aanbreek as wat ons dink — en dan sit jy skielik in 'n stil huis, met 'n hart vol herinneringe en ‘n kind wat honderde kilometers weg is.Daniëlla gesels met Susan Lombaard, wie se dogter onlangs die huis verlaat het, oor die emosionele reis van die leë nes-fase. Susan deel eerlike, praktiese raad, en 'n kosbare storie oor hoe sy haar eie ma nou opnuut verstaan.Hierdie episode is vir elke ouer wat hul kind wil voorberei vir die wêreld daar buite – en hul eie hart wil beskerm terwyl hulle die rokspante losmaak.

This episode is for every parent who’s ever heard: "Blink, and they’re all grown up."

It’s a reality that arrives quicker than expected — and suddenly, the house is quiet, your heart is full of memories, and your child is hundreds of kilometers away.Daniëlla speaks to Susan Lombaard, whose daughter recently left home, about the emotional journey of the empty-nest phase. Susan shares honest, practical advice, and a touching story about how she now understands her own late mother in a new light.This episode is for every parent who wants to prepare their child for the world — and protect their own heart as they learn to let go.

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