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‘My Wife and I’ Nollywood Movie Review
April 19, 2022
Becky: What do you do during a short break from work? Stay home and just chill; sleep? Watch a movie? Read? Or go hang with friends and see a movie. Well, mine was going to see a movie at the Palms Lekki with my colleague, Adepeju. I’ve heard so much about the movie, My wife … Continue reading ‘My Wife and I’ Nollywood Movie Review
By beckonoise
The Measure of Intelligence, Redeeming Nigeria from Moral Precipice
April 19, 2022
Intelligence is often measured by way of standardized IQ tests which in a sense, is parochial. I bring up this argument in my recently published book, The Code: A Simple Story about Raising Great Women. And while I broach the subject of how we measure intelligence from a broader perspective; as a means truly understanding the … Continue reading The Measure of Intelligence, Redeeming Nigeria from Moral Precipice
By nehijesu
Career of the Week – Amina Oke, Freelance Writer
April 19, 2022
Freelance writer Amina Oke has an undergraduate degree in English Language from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, and a Masters’ degree in International Relations from the University of Birmingham, UK. CN: Have you always wanted to be a writer? No. However, I have written for leisure since secondary school. I wrote a whole poem book … Continue reading Career of the Week – Amina Oke, Freelance Writer
By jehonwa
12 Things You Didn’t Know About Wall Geckos
April 19, 2022
Growing up, I found wall geckos utterly disgusting. Their eyes, their skin, and the fact that they were always around in the compound where I grew up, disgusted me. My brothers had fun watching them leave their tails behind when frightened (surely you know all about this!) but I couldn’t stand them. I often wondered … Continue reading 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Wall Geckos
By jehonwa
Sweet Mother: Thoughts on the Religion of Mother-Love
April 19, 2022
Yesterday, as has been the Mother’s Day custom for many years, all mothers (and single fathers) in the congregation to which I belong were asked to stand. Also, as became the custom only recently, Prince Nico Mbarga’s classic, “Sweet Mother”, was played for a few seconds while the congregation sang along. While the song played, … Continue reading Sweet Mother: Thoughts on the Religion of Mother-Love
By jehonwa
Kangpe- Consult A Doctor from Wherever You Are
April 19, 2022
You have a nagging backache that you’ve tried to wish away but it still hangs on to you. You think it’s nothing serious, but the painkillers haven’t really helped to confirm this belief. And you don’t have the time and chance to see a doctor physically, because your schedule is, for the foreseeable future, absolutely jam-packed. What … Continue reading Kangpe- Consult A Doctor from Wherever You Are
What We Should Know About Children and Play
April 19, 2022
Play isn’t just something children do to have fun. It is vital to their development and helps them develop essential life skills. Watching cartoons or playing a video game is not actually play, although these activities can be entertaining and even educative. True play is free play, where a child is allowed to choose what … Continue reading What We Should Know About Children and Play
By jehonwa
LIFESTYLE Personal Development
How I Overcame Low Self-Esteem
April 19, 2022
Admitting I had experienced periods of low self-esteem was a very worrisome task. At first, it seemed like an issue quite prevalent with a particular gender or perhaps, individuals who felt they didn’t measure up to standard. But I was amazed at how it affected people who were pretty good at masking issues quite similar … Continue reading How I Overcame Low Self-Esteem
5 Happiness Boosters for Harried Mothers
April 19, 2022
Most mothers often feel harassed, whether they go to the office, work from home, or are full-time homemakers. “Mommying” is hard work, and you never really get time off, so how can you infuse your life with joy despite the stresses of life and parenting? 1. Get enough sleep. If you are sleep-deprived, there’s no … Continue reading 5 Happiness Boosters for Harried Mothers
By jehonwa
Are You Your Child’s Best Friend?
April 19, 2022
I’ve often wondered when the “parent-as-best-friend” trend started. I first became conscious of it as a teen watching Gilmore Girls, but it probably was a thing even before then. We want our children to not just love us but like us too, and we want them to be able to confide in us, telling us … Continue reading Are You Your Child’s Best Friend?
By jehonwa
5 Skills I Can’t Wait To Teach My Child
April 19, 2022
I have great appreciation for the work that school teachers do. As a children’s Sunday School teacher, I know what it can be like not just to be surrounded by more than a handful of children, but to actually try and impart knowledge. It’s no easy task, and I have them just for a few … Continue reading 5 Skills I Can’t Wait To Teach My Child
By jehonwa
There’s a Thief in Your Life and You Don’t Even Know It!
April 19, 2022
Last week, I read a story that made me cry. It was about a young American girl who discovered at the age of 15, near the end of her junior high school year, that she was going blind. She wrote it from a parenting angle, wondering how her parents must have felt on the way … Continue reading There’s a Thief in Your Life and You Don’t Even Know It!
By jehonwa
One Reason Why Marriage Can Suck in the Early Years
April 19, 2022
Many of us are good at paying lip service to the fact that marriage is a union of two different people who are sometimes from different backgrounds. However, when it comes down to applying that knowledge in daily life, we often do a poor job of it. We come into marriage with expectations of spousal … Continue reading One Reason Why Marriage Can Suck in the Early Years
By jehonwa
5 Things Boarding Schools Wouldn’t Teach Our Children
April 19, 2022
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 the formative years of my life. Most days I was quite glad to be away … Continue reading 5 Things Boarding Schools Wouldn’t Teach Our Children
Is Your Toddler Too Young to Read?
April 19, 2022
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 read to and with them. Of course, at two and three you can’t really expect … Continue reading Is Your Toddler Too Young to Read?
By jehonwa
