OFM Family Focus

OFM Family Focus is your daily appointment discussing your family’s needs on Mid-Morning Magic, weekdays, 09:00 - 12:00. Yolanda Maartens discuss
education and learning, family health and nutrition, babies and toddlers, parenting and marriage advice, as well as teenagers and planning for the future with various experts in the respective fields. Read more: https://www.ofm.co.za/Blogs?page=1&blog=135

Daily English South Africa Kids & Family · Education

110 Episodes

52 – 72

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Week - Capturing the memories to help deal with grief

Photographer Caren Faul from Klerksdorp joins Yolanda Maartens.

15 Oct 2021 3AM 4 min

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Week - Helping family and friends deal with the loss

Social Worker Portia Thesis, based at Mediclinic Bloemfontein gives advice to friends and family members of the parents who have lost a bab

14 Oct 2021 2AM 4 min

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Week - How to cope with grief

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Week culminates with the global “Wave of Light” on 15th October, which is also a globally recognised event.

13 Oct 2021 2AM 2 min

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Week - A mom's story of loss and love

Rene en Meyer Pieterse van Bloemfontein deel hul storie.

12 Oct 2021 2AM 9 min

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Week- SA statistics

Social Worker at Medi Clinic Bloemfontein, Portia Thekiso shares some statistics about how often this happens to families in South Africa and why it is still difficult for mothers to talk about their loss.

11 Oct 2021 3AM 3 min

#OFMHeartWeek - Cholesterol en ander risikofaktore

Yolanda Maartens gesels met Perch Kapp om te gesels oor cholesterol.

1 Oct 2021 3AM 4 min

#OFMHeartWeek - Feed your heart

Nutrition Science Team Lead, Heart and stroke foundation of SA - Hayley Cimring joins Yolanda Maartens.

30 Sep 2021 2AM 4 min

Living Limitless: Beudene Day Care truly cares

Mid-Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens chats to Beulah van Aswegen about the work Beudene Day Care does and how you can help.

29 Sep 2021 3AM 5 min

OFMHeartWeek - The aim of World Heart Day

Dana Govender, Health Promotions Manager from the Heart and stroke foundation of SA joins Yolanda Maartens to share more about this day.

29 Sep 2021 2AM 3 min

#OFMHeartWeek - Raak aktief om jou hart gesond te hou

Perch Kapp, Gesondheids bevorderingsbeampte by die Heart and Stroke Foundation of SA gesels met Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens.

28 Sep 2021 3AM 4 min

#OFMHeartWeek - Statistics that will make your heart stop

Dana Govender, Health Promotions Manager at the Heart and stroke foundation of SA joins Yolanda Maartens to share more about Heart Awareness Month and the statitistics.

27 Sep 2021 2AM 4 min

Living Limitless: Amari School in Welkom

Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens gesels met Phillip Scott skoolhoof by Amari skool.

25 Aug 2021 2AM 5 min

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek – Common questions every mom needs answered

Carey Haupt is a registered dietician and lactation consultant. She is a breastfeeding advocate and helps unpack some of the most common questions regarding breastfeeding.

6 Aug 2021 3AM 7 min

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek – Motivating moms to donate their breastmilk

Executive Director at the South African Breastmilk Reserve, Stasha Jordan explains why breastmilk banking plays such an important role in protecting breastfeeding.

5 Aug 2021 3AM 9 min

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek – ‘n Mamma vertel van swangerskap tydens Covid

Mamma Melissa van Niekerk van Potchefstroom deel haar borsvoedingsreis met Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens.

4 Aug 2021 2AM 4 min

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek – It is illegal to promote formula milk in South Africa – here’s why!

Dr. Chantell Witten joins Mid-Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens.

3 Aug 2021 3AM 5 min

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek – Support breastfeeding in the workplace

What policies or laws are in place to protect breastfeeding in the workplace? Dr Lynette Daniels answers the burning questions around breastfeeding in the workplace.

2 Aug 2021 3AM 8 min

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek – Breastfeeding is a shared responsibility

Dietician at the Potchefstroom Hospital, Eloise Swanepoel explains what this year's WABA (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action) theme is and why families in South Africa should make it a priority.

2 Aug 2021 3AM 6 min

Living Limitless: Serving those without sight

Mid-Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens chats to social worker Theresa Erasmus about the FS Society for the Blind.

28 Jul 2021 2AM 5 min

Living Limitless: Meet the Mustangs wheelchair rugby team

Mid Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens chats to Jared Mc Intyre from Mustangs Wheelchair Rugby Club. Listen to their conversation below.

30 Jun 2021 2AM 4 min