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Issue 154 | Pietermaritzburg & Midlands | October 2019

| In This Issue

Meet the Cover StarS

Our beautiful cover family this month is the Nxele family from Howick.

Mom Makabelo is a key accounts manager in a state-owned entity and dad Phakaman is an electricity manager in a municipality.

Baby Khumo is seven months and three weeks old and her name means “wealth”. “We named her Khumo because we feel we are super rich by having her. She is our first-born, and a first granddaughter to our parents,” says her mom. “She’s our greatest blessing and the most valuable gift from God. She is so friendly and her smile is contagious. One person she loves the most is her father

- her look when her father enters a room is priceless. We discovered when she was three months that she loves music.”

As a family they love watching TV together, going to the mall and going to church every Sunday.

Advice to new parents: “Get a good nanny - as young working parents, we had to find a good nanny who we employed during the pregnancy and we could teach her the routine while we were still on maternity leave,” explains Makabelo.

“We were adamant about breastfeeding so I started expressing when our daughter was six-weeks-old and started to train her to drink her milk from the bottle at that age during the day. I still express daily at work during my lunch hour and tea breaks and it’s working well for us.”

“We love the unconditional love that has come with parenting and seeing our product - our daughter - grow,” concludes Makabelo.

By Sarah Mackintosh.

CONTENTS

Everyday Life 2 4

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Meet the Cover Stars Totem Teepees: Handmade with Love in South Africa Dip, Dot & Dazzle in 3 Easy Steps Easy Shake and Bake Chicken Unwind and Recharge at Emdoneni Lodge

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Healthy Life/Beautiful Life 10 12

Anxiety and Anxiety Disorder Mediclinic Pietermaritzburg

Kids’ Life 14

WIN an Airstrike: Blaze Storm Electric worth R850

The Mum’s Mail Team

Editor: Victoria Arthur • editor@mumsmail.com • Sub-Editor: Sarah Mackintosh • sarah@mumsmail.com Enquiries: 031 - 573 1731 • Accounts: admin@mumsmail.com Designer: Wendy Offer

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Cover Photographer: Esmarelda Noble Photography: hello@esmareldanoble.co.za

DISCLAIMER: Neither the Publisher, Printer or Editor can be held responsible for damages or consequences of any omissions or errors, as every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in Mum’s Mail. We do not guarantee the performance or quality of service of any of the advertisers in this magazine. No part of Mum’s Mail magazine may be reproduced without the written consent of the Editor.

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| Everyday Life

Totem Teepees:

Handmade with Love in South Africa Totem Teepees are incredible toys - they inspire imaginative play and magically whisk children off to worlds they can only dream of!

At Totem Teepee they believe in their teepees. They believe in the benefits of a child having his/her very own play space.

Teepees are not just meant to look great in a perfectly Pinterest-worthy playroom… they have a function - and that’s what drives them. At Totem Teepe, they know how beneficial teepees are, and that’s why they make them. For you. For your children. The teepees are also endorsed by occupational

therapists, teachers, speech therapists and doctors. Totem Teepees create cocoon-like spaces for overwhelmed children to escape from the chaotic activity they’re faced with in most school and home environments.

They’re a great place to curl up quietly with a book too. Legend has it that Totem Teepees are often used as headquarters for spy meetings, weird and wonderful board games, taming tigers, and keeping angry pet dragons calm and hidden away from suspicious moms (just like the mom in ET)! Totem Teepees are investments in the

They’re what we call openended toys and if we haven’t convinced you to get one by now what will?

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future. There are no batteries, there’s no plastic, and they’re made completely by hand by the Totem Teepee team. Your Totem Teepee will last your child’s entire childhood and could be handed down to the next generation. That’s pretty awesome!

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| Everyday Life

DIAMOND DOTZ ®

Enhance your Focus and Creativity Dip, Dot & Dazzle in 3 Easy Steps

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This product is already on the Top 25 Christmas PresentS List for 2019 JOIN US TODAY Diamond Dotz® gives you the opportunity to build your career around your life… not the other way around! Become a trained DIAMOND DOTZ® consultant today. When shopping, always look for the DIAMOND DOTZ® brand as a symbol of quality and safety.

FROM START TO FINISH - IN NO TIME! DIAMOND DOTZ® Kits range from beginner to advanced, and because of the simple crafting process, is still one of the quickest crafts to complete.

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| Everyday Life

Easy Shake and Bake Chicken

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Melt butter/margarine in a baking dish in the preheated oven. Place chicken in the baking dish, skin side down and bake for 20 minutes.

Turn pieces and bake another 20 minutes until tender and juices run clear.

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Unwind and Recharge at Emdoneni Lodge

of it al l T S E B e Enjoy t hheart of Zululand in t he

If you’ve ever dreamt of getting close to nature, Emdoneni Lodge with Cheetah Project and Spa is the place to visit! This intimate, multi-awardwinning lodge is the ideal location from which to explore the wildlife and coastal reserves in Zululand. Close to the national road, Emdoneni Lodge is accessible for visitors who want to experience the luxury of a bush environment and also be close to the main attractions such as Hluhluwe/iMfolozi Game Reserves and iSimanagaliso Wetlands Park (St Lucia World Heritage Park).

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Some of the activities to enjoy at Emdoneni Lodge include a visit to the cat centre, nature walks amongst the animals, enjoy a game drive or book an activity for the kiddies while pampering yourself at the spa!

The Zululand Cat Conservation offers two educational tours daily, Monday to Sunday with a feeding during the afternoon tour. This small project focuses on rescue, rehabilitation, rewild and release of these cats. Their many successful releases speak for itself - up to date 4 Cheetahs, 13 Caracals, 22 Servals and 4 African Wildcats are roaming free and for a small project like this, it is truly an outstanding achievement.

Emdoneni Lodge offer a balance of sophistication and comfort in stylish en-suite rooms with air-conditioners, ceiling fans, fresh coffee and outside patios.

Rejuvenate your senses and relax at the Emdoneni Spa.

Emdoneni Lodge and Spa as described by my good friend Mo: “Stunning luxurious rooms. Crisp clean bedding and large bathroom and shower spaces. Scrumptious healthy breakfast with a selection of hot dishes, fruit, cereals, pastries and teas and coffee. The visit to the Zululand Cat Conservation was mind blowing and covered several type of African cats from the wild African cat to the majestic Cheetah.”

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| Healthy Life

Anxiety and Anxiety Disorder

As humans, we experience a broad range of emotions which serve an important role in helping us to adapt to different life situations. Anxiety is one of our most important emotions.

What is anxiety?

It is the state of emotion that becomes activated in the face of danger or threat. Anxiety is a warning signal of this threat. We are probably all familiar with the increased heart rate, sweating, shaking and changed breathing which occurs when we are anxious. Because anxiety is triggered by perceptions of threat or danger, it enables us to survive. But, and this is a large but, there is good or healthy anxiety, and there is bad or unhealthy anxiety. Healthy anxiety (such as we might feel if someone threatens to attack us) is a protection. Bad anxiety is a

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burden in our lives.

Good anxiety is like a functional burglar alarm that goes off when there is an attempted burglary. We are able to protect our house and ward off intruders. Bad anxiety is like a faulty burglar alarm that constantly goes off when there are no intruders. We become afraid as we search for the burglars. The police or alarm company arrives, but there is no threat. What a waste of resources!

Unhealthy anxiety is anxiety that occurs in the face of little or no threat. This is called an anxiety disorder. Anxiety

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disorders are very common and can range in severity from being mild to quite incapacitating. But the good news is that these disorders are fully treatable, and the earlier they are treated the better the prognosis or outcome. Anxiety disorders are best treated by a combination of psychiatric medications and psychological therapy.

By Dr Graham Lindegger.

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Mediclinic Pietermaritzburg is set in a serene, indigenous garden on the banks of the Umzunduzi River. This multidisciplinary hospital serves the community of Pietermaritzburg and the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, and is superbly equipped with the latest technology.

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• Gastroenterologist • Call ER24 on 084 124.

• General practitioners • Tell the call taker that there • General surgeons Service Offerings: is an emergency and you • Gynaecologists & Emergency Centre require assistance. • Give a obstetricians The Level 02 accredited brief overview of what type of emergency centre is constantly • Maxillofacial surgeons emergency you are dealing with • Nephrologists manned by a professional, (i.e. person fell down the stairs, • Neurologists multidisciplinary team who are someone not breathing, a motor • Neurosurgeons trained in life-saving techniques vehicle collision, etc.)

• Oncologists and supported by state of • Provide the call taker with your • Ophthalmic surgeon the art technology. We make name and your contact number.

• Orthopaedic surgeons use of the international triage Should the line be dropped, • Paediatricians system and each patient will be the call taker will need a way triaged and seen by the doctor • Paediatric surgeons to call you back. • Provide the • Physicians accordingly. call taker with the exact location • Plastic surgeons Neonatal Intensive High of the emergency. • Provide a • Specialist pulmonologist Care Unit closest cross street or landmark • Specialist vascular surgeon Highly specialised and where possible. • You can • Urologists dedicated medical specialists now provide more detail on the and nursing personnel play an To find a specific doctor you patient’s current condition or the essential role in the treatment can visit their website and emergency. • Follow all of the and care of the babies within click on the “Find a Doctor” call taker’s instructions carefully. this unit, which includes a tab on their home page.

You may request telephonic first special isolation unit and is aid. • Stay on the line until the equipped with the latest medical The Management Team: call taker ends the call. technological equipment.

Hospital General Manager: Tabitha Lolliot Specialised Clinics Nursing Manager: Lynette Louw Visit Mediclinic • Baby wellness clinic Pietermaritzburg at 90 Payn Doctor Relationship Manager: • CDE clinic Street, Pietermaritzburg or Roland Padayachi • Pre-admission centre call 033 845 3700.

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| Kids’ Life

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