Messages for MothersLISTEN OR DOWNLOAD IN: Welcome to this two-minute breathing exercise. Perhaps you have already listened to the first exercise Intro to Breathing. If you found that useful, here is a slightly longer breathing exercise to help you take good care of yourself, to calm your nervous system when things get tough and to be better prepared […]
LISTEN AND DOWNLOAD IN: Welcome to this breathing exercise. Regardless what age your children are, it is hard to have them at home all day with little to do, and trying to find ways to keep them both occupied and safe. This can be very demanding for you as a mother, and can make you […]
As ‘n moeder sorg jy nie net vir jouself nie; jy sorg ook vir jou kinders en ook ander mense in die huis. Jy kan dus baie spanning en bekommernisse ervaar tydens COVID-19. Miskien is jy angstig oor die aansteek van die virus. “Wat as iets met my kinders gebeur? Of “as ek siek word, […]
As a mother, you don’t just care for yourself, you are also looking after your children, and often after other people in the house as well. So, you could be experiencing a lot of stress and worries during the epidemic of COVID-19. You might be having scary thoughts about getting the virus: “What if something […]
Families kan baie spanning ervaar tydens COVID-19. Families sit by die huis, hulle kan nie gaan werk nie en kan bekommerd wees oor hoe hulle finansieel gaan oorleef. Sommige familielede drink of gebruik dwelms om die stres te hanteer. Al hierdie dinge kan tot ‘n verhoging in liggaamlike, emosionele of seksuele mishandeling in die huis […]
Families can be experiencing a lot of stress during the COVID-19 crisis. Families may be stuck at home together, the bread winner may not be able to work and may be worried about how they are going to survive financially. Some family members may be drinking or taking drugs to deal with the stress. All […]
Uma ungumama obevele ekade enobunzima nokudangala, ukukhathezeka, nokusebenzisa izidakamizwa ngokweqile, lesisikhathi seCoronavirus singenza lemizwa ibe ngeyedlulele. Ungathola ukuthi uphethwe ubuhlungu emzimbeni, unenkinga yokulala, ukuthukuthela kalula, nokubanemicabango edabukisayo. Kulungile ukuba uzizwe ngalendlela. Okubalulekile ukuziphatha kahle kulesi sikhathi. Nansi imiyalezo engasiza omama abaphethwe ukudangala, ukukhathazeka, noma ukusebenzisa izidakamizwa ngokweqile: Uziphathe kahle Uma uzithola ukhathazeka kakhulu noma ucabanga […]
As jy ‘n moeder is wat met depressie, angs of verslawing leef, kan die COVID-19-situasie jou erger laat voel. Jy kan baie meer liggaamspyne hê, slaap probleme hê, baie maklik kwaad word en gedagtes hê wat jou ontstel. Dit is te verstane. Dit is belangrik dat jy gedurende hierdie tyd ekstra sorg vir jouself gee. […]
If you are a mother who is already living with depression, anxiety or an addiction, then the COVID-19 situation could make you feel worse. You may have a lot more body pains, sleeping problems, get angry very easily and have upsetting thoughts. This is understandable. It’s important for you to take extra care of yourself […]
This resource, developed by the Departments of Basic Education and Social Development as well as UNICEF, supports parents to explain the virus to their young children and teach them how to protect themselves. This content is developed using information from the World Health Organisation.