IN-DEPTH: Textbooks, toddlers, tantrums

We Should Be Writing

English - December 17, 2021 10:38 - 7 minutes - 6.81 MB
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‘Textbooks, toddlers and tantrums’ is a podcast that explores the intersection of being a student and a parent simultaneously. The narrator, Karabo Mashaba, explains some of the challenges faced by this student demographic. Mbali Mazibuko, a Unisa student and mother to a toddler, explains her story and some of obstacles she has had to endure. Social worker Claudine Ribeiro also offers her insight into some of the psychological implications that this may have on both the student and child.

Show notes

Listen to the We Should Be Writing podcast on Anchor FM, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. We Should Be Writing is a podcast brought to you by Wits Vuvuzela. Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com for more and follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Producer: Karabo Mashaba

Writer: Karabo Mashaba

Editor: Karabo Mashaba