Mama Lerato

Isaiah 60:22 || A mother || 09/02/2021🤍

[Lesilo Rula @kay_mahapa]

Why are we going to work when Bafana Bafana has worked enough for all of us? @CyrilRamaphosa

[Lesilo Rula @kay_mahapa]

South Africa we have done it!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[𝕌𝕟𝕒𝕡𝕠𝕝𝕠𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕤 ❥ @Unapologetica3]

She needs to loss 15kgs before winter ends

[Shamase 2.0 @uNdu_Mk2]

We didn't pick a fight,We just told them to go back home.....How bad is your home to consider that an insult?

[Maryah @mayah02_]

grieving is the longest crash out you will ever have to face .

[Kwena Molekwa @Miz_Ruraltarain]

Scrolling through Mazwi Mpumelelo Khubheka’s Facebook timeline, you don’t see a "competitor" or a "statistic." You see a young man who was deeply grounded—a son and brother whose every post radiated a profound love for his family and his roots. 🕯️

For too long, we’ve been lectured by "experts" and academics who romanticise the displacement of our people as "healthy competition." They told us to "learn" from foreign traders, conveniently ignoring the predatory stockpiling and aggressive territorial cartels established by those who have locked down our local economy. When we spoke up, we weren't met with solutions; we were branded with the "xenophobia" label to silence us.
These experts ignored how lethal the informal sector has become for an ordinary 21-year-old South African.

They call us lazy and uninnovative while we are forced to trade with our lives just to occupy our own street corners. Mazwi’s only "crime" was having the courage to say "no." He refused to sell his shop and surrender his dream. Now, after being missing for nearly a month following an alleged kidnapping, his absence screams the truth that the authorities refuse to acknowledge. 💔

Is this the democracy our parents bled for? A freedom where a young man is hunted for trying to build a legacy in his own backyard? This isn't just "business"—it’s a war zone. We are tired of losing our best while the world looks the other way.
#BringBackMazwi #Spaza4Locals #JusticeForMazwi

[🎀Strawberry Cheesecake🎀 @Radebe_merci]

Guys when you see any post about Mazwi please just retweet it , we need to make noise . We need to be heard #BringMazwiBack

[Botlhale M. 💕 @Mashishi_B]

Friendship in Adulthood means showing up. If your friend has a wedding go ! If there is a funeral go ! If there is something that requires you to be there go ! Sending money is not enough show up if you can , be there. ❤️❤️

[Joshwelt @weltszzn]

I hate how traumatized everyone is from dating. it's actually sad.

[Tomi 🧶🌸 @crochetbyayo_]

I just wanna buy clothes and buy clothes and buy clothes

[𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐢✰ @_timiszn]

Friends. Having actual friends. Not familiar acquaintances or online mutuals. Real Friends. One of the best hacks for a fulfilling life.

[Thendo Muloiwa @MuloiwaThendo]

Give me the hottest day in summer over this nonsense.

[Ivyn Sambo @IvynSambo]

I hate winter with a passion! I would rather deal with a heat wave than this cold weather!

[𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐢✰ @_timiszn]

Progress that I can feel. Joy that I can bask in. Love I can melt in & Money that I can freely spend.

[Zennie Booi 🇵🇸🇸🇩🇨🇩 @ZennieBooi]

Hayi hot cross buns zimbi shame 👎🏾

[Muna @Munalozy]

One thing adulthood has taught me is that I am not above anything. Homelessness, death, no job, literally anything can happen. Hence, I must never be too quick to speak over situations I’ve never found myself in. No one is above anything, not even your good actions can save you from your fair share of trials.

Life is crazy. Tables turn. Always stay humble & be grateful. ✌

[𝓢𝓱𝓪𝔂𝔂𝔂 🧚🏾‍♀️✨✨ @_iamhershayyy]

As a mother , NOTHING is bigger than the program .. && the program is MY CHILD.

[𝓢𝓱𝓪𝔂𝔂𝔂 🧚🏾‍♀️✨✨ @_iamhershayyy]

I hope my child forgive me for the moments I’m overwhelmed & overstimulated 🙏🏾🙏🏾🥺

[Joice🤍🇧🇪 @Joiceoflagos]

And when the topic is about having “a mom who genuinely loves you unconditionally”
I will stand up and talk loudly about my mom🥹

[Miyandy @Amahashi_]

I worked 20 years for a child sex trafficking rescue group. I want you to know this:

90% of Lost Children Are Found Within 30 Minutes.

That statistic should both comfort you and wake you up.

Most lost children are found quickly. But the ones who aren’t? They usually made one mistake.

And here’s the uncomfortable truth:

It’s often the exact thing most parents teach them.

We tell our kids:

“If you get lost, come find me.”

It sounds logical. It sounds empowering.

It’s WRONG!

The Mistake Most Lost Children Make:

When children realize they’re separated, they do three things almost automatically:

They panic.
They wander.
They try to find you.

Every step makes them harder to locate.

From a search standpoint, movement creates chaos.

Parents retrace their steps.
Security scans zones.
Staff lock down areas.

Search works best when movement stops.

When a child keeps walking, they move outside the original search radius. Helpers are looking where they were last seen — not where they’ve wandered.

Stillness increases probability.

Movement expands the problem.

The first lesson is not “go find me.”

It’s this:

Stop. Stay. Yell.

Why Stillness Wins:

Think like a search team.

If a child stays put:

Parents can retrace steps.
Security can scan systematically.
Helpers converge to one fixed location.
The search radius remains small.
If a child keeps moving:

The search area expands.
Adults pass each other.
Missed connections multiply.
Minutes stretch into hours.
Stillness keeps the math on your side.

Teach Them Who to Approach:

The second mistake we make as parents?

We say, “Find an adult.”

Not any adult. Not the nearest stranger. Children need a filter.

Teach them to look for, if at all possible:

A mother with children.

Caregivers who already have kids with them are statistically among the safest people to approach in public settings. They are visible, stationary, and more likely to engage quickly.

It’s a clear, concrete instruction.

Children don’t process vague categories like “safe adult.”

They process visuals.

“Find a mom with kids” is visual.

A Phone Only Helps If the Number Is Known:

We often assume phones solve everything.

They don’t — unless your child can use one. Even young children can memorize a 10-digit phone number with repetition.

But you must train it.

Practice it like a song.

Sing it in the car.
Chant it at bedtime.
Turn it into rhythm.

Repetition becomes recall.

In an emergency, recall matters more than theory.

The Code Word Rule:

One more layer of protection.

Choose a private family code word.

Something only your household knows.

If someone approaches and says:

“Your mom sent me.”

Your child asks:

“What’s the code word?”

No word.
No go.

This simple rule eliminates manipulation attempts instantly.

It gives your child agency without requiring them to evaluate character.

Real Safety Is Training — Not Luck!

We don’t get safer by hoping.

We get safer by practicing.

Teach:

• Phone number
• Code word
• Stop, stay, yell
• Find a mom with kids

Multiple skills.
Simple instructions.
Clear visuals.

Five minutes of training can replace hours of panic. This isn’t about fear. It’s about preparation.

Because when a child gets separated, the clock starts.

And what they do in the first minute determines what the next thirty look like.

That’s real protection.