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How to Prevent Dental Calculus

It is that yellow or white chalky like stuff found in between the teeth called dental calculus. It’s a build up of hardened plaque brought about by an improper maintenance of oral hygiene. If you don’t clean your teeth properly,

5 Effects of Nagging In A Relationship

There is nothing more vexatious than nagging. According to Wikipedia, it is a form of persistent persuasion that is more repetitive than aggressive. It is the most common complaint in a relationship. It is an ultimate relationship killer. Effects of

Benefits of Compliments

While some people praise their spouses in public, others hurl insults at theirs. Meanwhile, quite a number are not comfortable with theirs. Here is a little secret I discovered from observing many married couples, even the younger ones that work wonders

5 Steps for Teaching Your Child Friendship skills

A lot of us growing up had clashes with our parents over the friends we had. Negative stories were told about what happens when we keep friends, some of us got beaten for visiting friends, who of course we never

LIFE BOOSTER: Friendship Goals

A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you Elbert Hubbard Everyone has multiple sides; good, bad and ugly. People admire you because you have one quality or another that makes you glitter from a distance,

4 Reasons We Get Hurt

While I don’t believe anyone would deliberately hurt you, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t. This list though does not include folks close to you just by proximity e.g. some relatives, colleagues, associates at the office… and what not.

Babe, I Miss You: What Exactly is He Missing?

Growing up, everything that made a guy chase you, or refuse to let you go, was “love”. Regardless of what mum, aunties and older friends said, you just couldn’t see anything else. Now, you’re a grown woman, and you’re wiser.

Girl, Your Money is Not for Lending to Men

I recently had a conversation with a friend after we saw this screenshot: This young woman gave her boyfriend a loan when he was in need. She helped him, and he wasn’t pleased when she asked for her money, so

How to Enjoy Your Relationship Despite Lagos Traffic

It’s Friday night and of course you wouldn’t spend it at home. What to do? It’s just 7pm, the night is early. So you call your girlfriend. ‘Care for a date?’ You ask. ‘Where?’ she asks. ‘I was thinking the

The Nigerian Mother: A Lioness At Heart

Engraved in the nature of the African Amazon is her cultural heritage. If you followed the #YouKnowYourMumisNigerian, you would understand the inborn qualities of ‘ibati, ibarun, abara’ you received from her. However, there are some things you probably never took

Complaining: Nigerian Parenting 101

Nigerian parents can complain sha. They are technically conditioned to highlight every trait they do not like in you so as to correct you. Unfortunately or fortunately, this correction doesn’t always come about in a normal conversation or advice to

Are Men Intimidated by Smart Women?

Human sexuality has always been an interesting part of our existence. A person’s sexual orientation, which is heavily influenced by social norms and status quo, has an ample effect on their sexual interest/attraction for another person. In recent times, it

About to Wed: 5 Affirmations for Brides and Grooms

I’ve heard people say that the reception is their favourite part of a wedding, so I know I’m somewhat strange. Church is my favourite part. Where most people can skip the church part and go straight to the reception, I’d

Verbal Abuse: When There Are No Visible Scars

When Lois accepted Nduka’s marriage proposal, she had no idea she would be anything but blissfully happy with him. After all, he had wanted her in his life so badly, expressing his desire to date and marry her several times

All About The Children: Quotes

Children are the most valuable assets of every society. Whether you have them or you’re yet to, we all must agree that they’re a pure joy. Here are a few quotes to help keep them in our minds this beautiful

The Children Of Today

Childhood experiences. Running down the street rolling old car tires while making a revving sound; staring at the television color bars, waiting for 4pm so the stations can start showing Sesame Street; playing football on the street with strangers I

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