Dr Sonja Gildenhuys

10/04/2026

Students can build resilience and emotional well-being during setbacks and failures by practicing supportive self-talk and embracing their identity as a lifelong learner.

27/03/2026

New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone.

23/03/2026

Being known means more than being loved?

Relocation loneliness isn't about missing people or places — it's the specific ache of being surrounded by warmth from people who only know the version of you that arrived. Being fully known may matter more than being fully comfortable.

18/03/2026

The neuroscience is in: When we spend time in nature, it has a cascade of positive effects in our brains.

04/03/2026

02/01/2026

All provinces will now start and end the school year at the same time.

02/12/2025

Raising happy kids starts with a calm, joyful morning routine. Child psychologist Reem Raouda has studied over 200 kids, and she's found that the happiest, most well-rounded kids have parents who do nine things with their children every morning.

24/11/2025

Courage isn’t dramatic. It’s the quiet, repeated acts that help us lift what life puts in front of us, even when we don’t feel ready.

21/11/2025

Self-esteem is overrated. The better path to enlightenment is through contemplating one’s insignificance.

05/10/2025

Here are some useful tips to make math easier.

Short-term memory is finite and fills up quickly. Here are 7 ways we can free up space for clearer-headed mathematical thinking.

21/09/2025

Need a brain break? Read on.

17/09/2025

Belonging isn’t a luxury, it’s a human need. Exclusion can hurt like physical pain, but small acts of inclusion can heal. Are we building places where people feel at home?