Monday, 2 November 2026

Confidence activator Mapula Khodi advised checking the facts before acting on an assumption, and watching for repeated patterns, such as a promise followed by no action, to tell genuine intuition from projected fears.

The show argued that asking 'is everything okay?' opens a conversation, while an assumption about someone's intentions can close one before it even begins.

Relationship therapist Mazindo said post-traumatic growth goes beyond resilience and recovery: it is bouncing forward, and growth can coexist with ongoing pain and grief rather than erasing it.

Sesame Workshop's Marie Payne urged families to pick one change, such as 10 minutes of connection before bedtime, and practise it for a week, noting that play need not be long.