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Lessons from a first-time father

Becoming a father can be scary. A dad reflects on some of the lessons he learnt when his first child was born.

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08 Sep 2020|Heartlines

Fatherhood in South Africa webinar series: Fatherhood in the first 1000 days

Heartlines explored the impact of fathers in the first 1000 days of a child's life during the third webinar in a four-part series on fatherhood in South Africa.

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11 Sep 2020|EWN

Present fathers provide important emotional support to children

Senior research specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council, Dr Tawanda Makusha, stressed the importance of fathers providing practical and emotional support to children.

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08 Oct 2020|Heartlines

Positively present fathers as an early intervention to protect children

Heartlines participated in the African Child Trauma Conference held on 8 and 9 October 2020 and which focused on the development of an emergency action plan to protect the continent’s vulnerable children.

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20 Oct 2020|Heartlines

How to address our fears around reconnection as lockdown eases

As lockdown regulations continue to ease and people are reintegrating into social spaces, such churches, the fears of church leaders and churchgoers around the transition back into social connectedness need to be addressed.

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What to do with your feelings when everything is not ok

It's difficult for men to be vulnerable when life is hard. We look at some of the ways men typically respond when life is challenging, especially when they lose a job or source of income.

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Depression made me feel weak

For many people who battle depression, suicidal thoughts are a part of daily life. When Anela’s depression became more sever, she thought that suicide was the only option. She recounts the story of how it brought her to a halt, and how, eventually, she survived.
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Church in the time of COVID-19

We’ve gathered some ideas to help you keep your church community strong and encouraged during COVID-19
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How to address our fears around reconnection as lockdown eases

"We are all in different spaces of COVID-19, some have lost their lives. We are all affected but impacted differently, and we have to be mindful that our surviving and thriving depends on our interconnectedness" - Merrishia Singh-Naicker Read more about How to address our fears around reconnection as lockdown eases