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Three Things People Consider Before Choosing a Life Partner

Human beings are social animals and in most cultures, it is considered normal to choose a life partner and settle down to raise a family. The decision is usually taken when both partners become of age and are mature enough

5 Questions to Ask Yourself about Your Toddler’s Tantrums

Toddler tantrums can be a nightmare, especially in public. One minute everything is fine and the next, your little one is screaming her head off, crying and twisting and writhing. You’re embarrassed at this behaviour, and you’re wondering whether you’re

5 Things Boarding Schools Wouldn’t Teach Our Children

If you attended the average Nigerian boarding school in the 80’s, you would agree that a lot has changed when compared to this generation and probably, not as harsh. For me, learning away from my parents marked the beginning of

Is What You’re Doing Marriage or Slavery?

When you love your husband or wife, you wouldn’t want to see them overburdened or depleted just to keep your lives going. Instead, you want to make sure that each of you is carrying a fair share of the workload

Is Your Toddler Too Young to Read?

You’ve probably heard that readers are leaders. Did you know that there are certain pre-reading skills a child learns before they actually start reading? That’s why it’s never too early to place a book in front of your toddler and

Nigerian Startup Launches Teseem, the Multilingual App That Teaches Kids Their First Words

As humans, we learn to communicate information in various ways, including visual and verbal means. Of all the ways by which ideas and thoughts can be transmitted among humans, words- spoken and written -are without doubt, the most prominent. By

6 Ways to Keep Your Wife Hooked on You

Don’t be fooled; there is nothing in the feminine nature to suggest that she is less prone to temptation than you are. A partner whose needs are not being met or who has been starved of affection and attention is

5 Fun Ways to Teach Your Child Through Play

Teachers attest to the fact that when children spend too much time playing or watching TV, it creates windows for unlearning, and may also cause a child to start losing concentration in class as his mind repeatedly drifts off to

8 Helpful Measures to Childproof Your Home

Toddlers are anything but timid. They’re fast, energetic, determined and love to explore new territory. They are curious about textures, colours and sound and as a result, keen to taste and feel every single object that appears interesting. To them,

Are You Making the Same Mistakes in Your Relationships?

If your life seems to be an endless string of failed relationships, you should take time out to reflect. One of the first things I learnt about getting life back on track post-breakup is accessing the relationship honestly. When the

How to Let Go of a Past Relationship

Time, they say, heals all wounds and this is also applicable to relationships. Getting over someone that has been part of you for quite some time can be difficult, but you just have to stay strong and face reality. Learning

5 Tips for Parenting When Mum and Dad Work

At a seminar I attended years ago when I was a single woman, a speaker told a story to buttress the point she was making about work-life balance that stayed with me. A little girl whose mother had just started

Must All Boys Be Good At Football?

I’m blessed with two amazing boys and like most parents, want nothing but the best for them. But many a time, I’ve imposed my will and disregarded whatever wasn’t profound or apparently beneficial because I wanted my sons to fit

Parentinvestment: Encouraging Character Building for Parenting In the Modern Era

For a world in which social fragmentation and individualism have become the norm, quality advice for bringing up children is hard to come by; the peculiarities of the modern era have opened up a large gulf between the young and

Do You Remember Why You Got Married?

Over the weekend, I was discussing with a group of Christian wives about the chief goal of “wifehood” and “husbandhood” and we worked our way through to the conclusion that the main role and duty of a spouse is to

Letter to my Younger Self- On School and Work

Dear Joy, You’re still reeling from the unexpected euphoria of yesterday’s events. Your Semantics lecturer had given the class an assignment the week before, the answers to which could not be found in any textbooks; it required critical thinking. As

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