Business Profile: Greymate Care
In today’s fast-paced world, it sometimes feels like there are not enough hours to pack into a day. There’s so much to do, but very little time to get them done. We wish we had more minutes to complete tasks, more days to relax, and more time to be with our loved ones. When there’s […]
Does Your Family Need a Staycation?
I’ve been in love with the concept of staycations for years. It’s a great thing to do with your annual leave or any other time you have off, especially in a recession like this one we’re in. That you can’t afford to travel somewhere on vacation does not have to mean missing out on all […]
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 in so that they wouldn’t miss out on life’s opportunities. At the age of 5, […]
Business Profile: Beautiful Beginnings, The Online Birth Announcement Service
As humans, we have a tendency of wanting to share some of our greatest joys with others. We extend wedding invitations to family and friends, heartily announce the birth of our children to those who we think should hear about it (or they get to find out somehow), and generally, desist from holding back on […]
12 Ways to Prepare Your Only Child for a Sibling
The story I’m about to share makes me chuckle every time I remember it. A few months ago, I had cause to take a pregnancy test and I didn’t want to go alone so I asked a friend to accompany me. We’re both mothers of one; I have a son and she has a daughter. […]
6 Tips for Husbands of Stay-at-Home Mums
Many people think being a full-time homemaker is easier than being a working parent, but people who know can tell you this isn’t true. Being a stay-at-home mum can be deeply rewarding, but it is quite stressful. So husband, if you and your wife have decided that you will keep working while she stays with […]
Five Essential Things to Teach Your Kids Before They Grow Up
Parenthood is not a small deal, in fact, it is one of the most difficult things to do in life because once it starts, it never ends. However, not everyone is a good parent, there are certain aspects of grooming children that no one will tell you. There are certain things that kids should learn […]
Planning Like A Smart Bride
Yes! You are finally getting married. The thought of it probably wants to make you explode with joy, and finding the perfect wedding gown would even make it more spectacular. Making a perfect choice is quite difficult, it is wise not to get too cut up in spending so much money on your wedding gown […]
Children Too Have Rights
A while ago, I was in an Oshodi-bound bus. And the popular cable music channel was airing. You know the music channels and their videos with the bodacious vixens. The problem was, there were school children in the bus and it was about 2 pm in the afternoon and no one seemed to care what […]
Why New Year Resolutions Don’t Work
I recently found out the reason why New Year resolutions do not work. The word “resolution” comes from the root word “resolve” which means “to be resolute, to settle conclusively, to reach a decision/conclusion or cause to go into a solution”. Here is the reason why it does not work: we resolve on things we […]
5 Christmas Traditions Nigerians Observe for Christmas Celebrations
Rachael goes on and on about how her family house is fully occupied by her brothers’ and sister’s families and how her parents are excited for Christmas. She tells me the activities at home have intensified and that I am welcome to celebrate with them. The activities at my home have intensified too so I […]
Do You Have Your Own?
“Mama may have, papa may have…who can complete this quote?” That was the question my principal threw to the whole school during assembly time more than ten years ago (sigh…I’m getting old). She asked the junior and senior students…none of them knew. Then she moved on to the prefects. I was a prefect at the […]
Is This Love? Part 1
Love indeed is all encompassing! The book of 1 Corinthians gives the best definition of what love is and isn’t. I have come to love The Message translation of the Bible – it gives a whole new understanding to God’s word, and it breaks it down so much that even an unlearned person has no […]
The Typical Way Nigerian Parents Raise Kids
Growing up as a Nigerian child can be mentally challenging. Pardon me for generalising. Yes! I know Nigeria is enormous with over 250 ethnic groups and I cannot speak for everyone but I have found out that Nigerian children, no matter where they grow up, are raised in similar ways. I was in South London […]
3 Things Your Kids Should Start Doing Now to Succeed in Life
As a parent or even a responsible adult, it’s only normal to want the children in your life to succeed. Watching them become value-adding individuals in society is a thrilling experience, and with the right guidance, you can help to make this desire a reality. We stumbled across a conversation on Quora centered on the activities […]
10 Assets With Better Value Than Money
A famous American writer once considered the value of money and came to this conclusion: “Money often costs too much.” This is because so many of us in the search for more fame and power which may or may not include getting lots of money, lose so many things which are of great value that […]