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About me - Jan Beukes

I have been running a local charity for the last thirteen years which has resulted in opening two pregnancy crisis drop-in centres and a schools sexual health programme in the majority of our local secondary schools.

In my youth, I had a keen interest in photography

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Are parents always parents or should they learn to let go as their children age?: 1 of 49
Yes, parents are always parents. Even whilst going through the process of 'letting go,' they are still parents. From the moment of birth, I saw the first stage of 'letting go' when the midwife cut the umbilical cord from my son and I realise now that there has been a constant day by day letting go ever since. I went on to h... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Tips for coping with an unplanned pregnancy: 1 of 14
For some, the news of an unplanned pregnancy brings feelings of elation and joy. For others though, due to their circumstances, the news brings shock, fear, panic and distress. How does a woman cope when faced with the crisis of an unplanned pregnancy? Who can she turn to? What are her choices? There may well be a battle rag... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Parenting teens: How to survive the teen years: 2 of 25
Where did we go wrong? This is a question many parents ask themselves when faced with the turbulent teenage years. One of the greatest tests of endurance a parent can experience is the struggle to survive this unwelcome stage of parenthood. It is as if one unsuspecting day, parents wake up to find that aliens have visited the... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Reflections: Giving my cares to God: 2 of 9
Worry, stress, panic and despair. All this, and much more, can turn up uninvited into our lives. Often, when we least expect it, the grey clouds loom where once the sun shone brightly. Travelling along the road of life can be like a roller coaster ride. The ups and downs can eventually become so exhausting that we attempt t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: 8 of 26
The Bible has a lot to say about the need for wisdom and there are many verses to guide people on how to be wiser. One of the most well known, but possibly least understood, is "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." There appear to be two kinds of wisdom mentioned in the Old and New Testament - one given from abo... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending How to deal with a spouse that spends too much money: 2 of 5
Money is one of the major causes of marriage problems and breakdown. When two people live together who have opposite attitudes towards spending, arguments and friction begin to bring a strain on the relationship. In the early days of the relationship, before marriage, a spend-thrift partner will appear to be pleasantly gener... More..
Travel > Vacations How to not gain weight while at an all inclusive resort: 2 of 5
Embarking on an all-inclusive holiday will not immediately bring worries of how much weight might be gained, but rather how little spending money will be necessary. When spending all day at the resort, the wallets and purses can be left locked in the safe back at the room whilst enjoying the freedom of helping yourself to al... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Credit Credit cards: How many credit cards are enough?: 3 of 7
Credit cards can be our friend or our worst enemy depending on how we handle them. Handled wisely, they can help us purchase items with a level of insurance cover for those items should they be faulty or not delivered. Handled unwisely, on the other hand, they can bring financial difficulties and mounting debts which go out o... More..
Travel > Africa & Middle East Travel diaries: Hisaronu, Turkey: 1 of 1
Day One: The countdown for this seven day October holiday with my twenty-three year old daughter was now at last over. After a one hour delay due to a passenger becoming ill and needing to be taken to hospital, we were finally on our way. We landed in Turkey at Dalaman around 2pm and were soon on the transfer bus - all part o... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: Green Forest Hotel, Hisaronu, Turkey: 1 of 1
The 'all inclusive' Green Forest Hotel was recommended by my son and his wife, although since their stay, it has been totally rebuilt and moved up a rating to Four Star. It is now in the process of applying for Five Stars. My 23 year old daughter and I chose the end of season (October) as neither of us like too much heat. The... More..