Asides from the fact that having your children share in house chores helps relieve you of some stress, it also has numerous benefits for the kids which many may not be aware of. Sometimes we feel they’re too young and shouldn’t be bothered. Other times we feel like it’s okay and we can handle it Read More…
Family & Kids
Exploring Global Cuisines as a Nigerian
The first country I visited outside Nigeria was the United States. We were a group and it was a business vacation. Interestingly, we eat a lot of foreign cuisines in Nigeria thanks to fast food joints and also intercontinental restaurants. But trying these foods on foreign soil is a whole new experience. On the first Read More…
It’s back-to-school season!
Schools will be resuming in a few weeks after the long holidays, and if this isn’t properly managed, you and even the kids can end up disorganised and exhausted even before the session commences. On one hand, parents are happy their kids will go back to school so they can rest while on the other Read More…
Never Too Late to Make Your Dreams Come True
I just got back from a slumber party, and it was all shades of fun. Every woman was present. Young, younger and youngest cos I don’t want to use the word ‘old.’ We had single women, married, divorced and widowed. About 40 women under one roof. I haven’t laughed and giggled as hard as I Read More…
Is Your Kid Being Bullied?
I was bullied in school. Primary school. At different times by different people. I really didn’t know why or how it started but I noticed the granddaughter of the proprietress picked on me. She’d walk up to me and quickly throw me a punch in my tummy, look around quickly before running away. The pain sent Read More…
On Adam and Steve
We all acknowledge that the world is changing but we also know that some so-called changes negate our essence and culture.
Work, Home, Balance
We were told to wait until after the general meeting. I always run away from meeting after meeting because they have a way of dragging us into more commitment. Our pockets and time get to pay heavily for it. This meeting was no exception, and as I sat back grudgingly, I wasn’t disappointed. The financial Read More…
Lagos Govt: Majority of victims aware of partners’ abusive tendencies pre-marriage
According to the Lagos State Government’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), 75% of survivors were aware of their spouses’ violent behaviours prior to marriage. Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), stated this at a meeting with members of the Lagos State Association of Professional Wedding Read More…
December is not a deadline – don’t kill yourself
The Christmas season which is a celebration that is peculiar to December is always interesting and fun-filled. The joy of the season is such that is felt by all, including none Christians. Most businesses seem to boom more during the Christmas season and most business people always look forward to it. It is also an Read More…
The wisdom of old age
One of the biggest mistakes that young people, especially teenagers make sometimes is to see their parents as ‘old school’ to the point that they begin to think that they do not have anything to offer in this 21st century As much as I agree that most parents do not understand the dynamism of parenting Read More…