Unconscious bias and how we can effect change through mentorship
When I see a Muslim woman in hijab walk past me in the street, or sit next to me on the train, my own personal bias thinks "shame, what persecution does she face at home"? I think
The Ink Link – At what age do tattoos become a thing?
It made me think, when does the (now diminishing) taboo about having tattoos become a thing? Grace certainly didn't judge the young man on his choices of self expression, would she
When a baby is born, so is a mother.
In this quick, informative talk, reproductive psychiatrist Alexandra Sacks breaks down the emotional tug-of-war of becoming a new mother.
I wish someone had told me how privileged we are as South Africans
These women share our lives, literally, as they work in our homes daily. They are our counsel and we theirs, we pay their salaries but are also their friends. And we put the ultima
Ted Talk Tuesday #76
The work Steve and Chris Boyes are doing is profound, and I know one day I will be very proud to tell my daughters "I knew those guys when I was young".
Be a little kinder
Jane and Paul were charismatic, honest, vulnerable and heartwarming hosts. As Jane so often does on radio, she regaled many personal stories of her own struggle against self-critic
Women’s Day – Shwomen’s Day!
It reminds me that as women, our struggle has been a global one, one that doesn't see the borders of countries or the separation of land by the sea.
I wish someone had told me… The nights are long but the years are so short.
This video is for all parents out there. Remember. The nights may be so very long sometimes, but the years are most certainly so very short. Cherish even the sleep deprivation if y
The stakes are high for young SA tech team in Palo Alto
The team from Names & Faces, a South African tech start up with big dreams, has arrived in San Francisco to start on the Y Combinators (YC) summer programme. YC is a well known
TED Talk Tuesday #63 Where joy hides and where to find it – Ingrid Fetell Lee
Ingrid Fetell Lee has dedicated 10 years of her life to discovering what "joy" is.