It was Jean-Jacques Rousseau who said “When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich.” He was reflecting on the… Read More »Is Africa’s Domestic Staffing an Eat The Rich Scheme?
Family-life conversations are often some of the hardest to start, especially when they require telling loved ones things they may not want to hear. Because… Read More »Domestic Staffing as a Shared Responsibility
TL;DR: Waste isn’t just about trash. Managing waste is about making the most of what you have and being intentional with what you bring into your… Read More »Identifying and Cutting Waste at Home
Even if your to-do list at home feels never-ending, and the thought of housework triggers you, hiring domestic staff might not be the solution you… Read More »You Shouldn’t be Hiring a Domestic Staff. Here’s Why. Pt 1
Onboarding and Assessments are two keys players contributing to the assimilation, management and improvement of your domestic staff. If you have ever had to appraise… Read More »Household Staff Onboarding and Assessments
If I took a poll now among ten families on their experiences with domestic staff, I am confident that I’ll have an overwhelming result of… Read More »Guilt-led Home Management
Last year, I posed a question to my largely female Instagram audience, wondering if they would feel secure or at ease enough to delegate the… Read More »Are We Enablers of Exclusion?
Last year, I posed a question to my largely female Instagram audience, wondering if they would feel secure or at ease enough to delegate the… Read More »Victim or Perpetrator?
If you have ever been curious and gone researching about existing global policies that favour homes and families, particularly looking to the SDGs (Sustainable Development… Read More »Strong Families and the SDGs
So far, we have unlearned three ideologies; perfection, ownership and packaging. Today, we’ll unlearn misplaced expectations Have you ever heard the phrase “Jack of all trades,… Read More »Misplaced Expectations on Domestic Staff