So, a home-based business is a small business that operates from the business owner’s house. We’ve read stories of so many multi-billion-dollar businesses that started from the founder’s kitchen, living room and garages and so, to a large extent, many businesses started small and grew over time. We’re going to be looking at things you Read More…
Tag: home affairs
Decluttering and a Minimalist Approach to Possessions and Living Spaces
Whenever you begin to feel overwhelmed, frazzled, and stressed out, check your living space. It’s probably time to declutter. There’s so much that clutter does to you psychologically, that you may not even be aware of it until you start taking the weight of clutter off one layer after the other. My kids drew my Read More…
What Are You Putting in Your Child’s Lunch Box?
Some years ago, it was Open Day in my children’s school, and I visited and spent some good time in their individual classes talking about their academic performances and behaviour in school. And then my daughter’s teacher began commending me on the content of their lunch box. I eat healthy at least 80% of the Read More…
Getting along with Gen-Zs
The present-day Gen Zs are in their teen years and early 20s and this is the age where many parents tend to fall out with them, or, should we say, find it difficult to get along with their kids. There seems to be this giant gully of a communication gap where parents don’t understand them, Read More…
Kids and House Chores
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…
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…
Of Moms and Daughters
This would be my second article on parenting, and I’ll be drawing inspiration from my relationship with my mom, and daughter and from what I have observed around me. Raising boys and girls can be both similar and different at the same time. With girls, aside from teaching us to be proper and conform to Read More…
Self Care 101
Self-care is the intentional act of protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, especially during times of stress. This begins with being kind to yourself. Society and family place a very huge expectation on women, and so we tend to be hard on ourselves and always blame ourselves when things don’t go as planned or as Read More…