It often baffles me how people are shamed and talked down on when they openly admit that they are virgins. I mean, it is okay to feel uneasy for whatever reason best known to you when people around you proudly talk about their virginity, especially if you have offered yours on a platter of gold. Read More…
Family & Kids
When liberty becomes an obstacle
A few months ago I was invited by a church to lecture their teenage girls on the subject of sexual immorality and how to abstain from it. It was very detailed teaching as I was given ample time to dissect the topic; hence, I tried as much as I could to do justice to the Read More…
I choose to be king, queens don’t count
When I first became a mother, I was under the impression that there would be no room for debate on the choices I would make for my child. I can’t believe how incorrect I was, especially in a society where women are not yet fully considered equal to men. When I was trying to get Read More…
The danger of parental irresponsibility – How to start uncomfortable conversations with your child
As a social worker, I’ve noticed that youngsters who are left to fend for themselves without parental direction frequently make AVOIDABLE blunders. Many parents avoid having lengthy parent-to-child dialogues, especially when it comes to sexual issues. Most children are left to find answers to the many questions that may be bothering them about sex and Read More…
About parents who rent out their children to beggars for payment
Yesterday, Facebook brought up a memory of a post I made back in 2019 about parents who rent out their teenage kids for begging while they (the parents) get paid after the day’s business. The post did generate a couple of comments and as usual, I decided to read through them. While some of the Read More…
Be the pacesetter – a short note to parents
I have noticed that often when a parent reports a child to me about something which the child is doing that the parent is not comfortable with, more often than not, when I probe further, it always turns out that the child is just an advanced replica of either of the parent or both parents. Read More…
Who cares about my Bohemian anklets?
Diary of a single mum When a single woman is dressed up and out for a fun time, they say it’s okay because she could meet her potential husband at a social gathering. When it is a single mother, they ask “shouldn’t she be at home with her child/children? What is she doing going out Read More…
What gender is your child – Binary or Non-Binary?
Recently, my boss sent me a video clip made by Nigeria’s popular Nollywood actor cum philanthropist, Williams Uchemba where he called the attention of parents to something he said is becoming a norm in schools, especially in the western world. According to him, most teachers in some schools abandon the job they were employed to Read More…
Is having a crush a sign of moral depravity?
Last week I was invited to speak to a large audience of young girls on the subject of sexual perversion. The aim was to show the girls practical ways that they can eschew sexual debauchery. As anticipated, after my presentation, questions came in and one of those questions is what I want to address in Read More…
Why do teenagers fall pregnant?🤷♀️
It is no longer news that teenage pregnancy is a personal challenge that is fast becoming a universal challenge through which illiteracy and poverty are recycled. Before now, I used to erroneously believe that poverty is the only reason why teenage girls fall pregnant, but working with young people has opened my eyes to how Read More…