Archives Tag: parents
5 Sex Education Tips for Parents of Teens
April 19, 2022
My teen years are ever fresh in my mind. It feels just like yesterday, partly because I kept journals which I still have to this day and read regularly, and partly because I have worked with younger teens from my late teen years. It is true that many teenagers will go ahead to have sex … Continue reading 5 Sex Education Tips for Parents of Teens
By jehonwa
Must Our Children Watch Cartoons?
April 19, 2022
I love cartoons but recently I’ve had to wonder if it’s a do or die affair. I don’t think there’s any parent in Nigeria with Whatsapp or BBM installed who didn’t get the broadcasts about cartoons with gay characters. I love that parents are becoming increasingly conscious of their responsibilities, and I hope that more … Continue reading Must Our Children Watch Cartoons?
By jehonwa
5 Gifts You Can Give Your Children Before They’re Born
April 19, 2022
Every good parent wants to do the best they can for their children. The good thing is you don’t have to wait until they’re born to start showing them love. You can start loving them when they’re still in the womb, and even BEFORE they’re conceived. Here are a few ways to do this: Lay … Continue reading 5 Gifts You Can Give Your Children Before They’re Born
By jehonwa
5 Simple Things You Can Do to Become a Better Parent
April 19, 2022
Only someone who has never attempted raising a child can say that parenting is easy. In fact, when most people first have their children, one of the things that strike them is just how much their own parents went through for them. Parenting is also a journey that never ends, and we learn every day. As … Continue reading 5 Simple Things You Can Do to Become a Better Parent
By jehonwa
What Kind of Learner is Your Child?
April 19, 2022
When it comes to helping them excel in life and career, knowing which kind of learner your child is, is certainly a step in the right direction. Learning is receiving and processing information, and children do this in different ways. Many children who have been tagged “dull” are actually not, they just learn differently from … Continue reading What Kind of Learner is Your Child?
By jehonwa
Protecting Our Kids
April 19, 2022
We love them, everyone loves them. Their beauty, purity, smiles, charm, warmth, hugs, endless kisses, cuddles and scent. And the list is endless. Indeed, children are an epitome of God’s true nature- little wonder the bible says we have to be like them in order to make heaven. Each time I look at my little … Continue reading Protecting Our Kids
By chichi
Do You Have Your Own?
April 19, 2022
“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 … Continue reading Do You Have Your Own?
By guestwriter
5 Reasons Why You Should be Grateful for Your Mother
April 19, 2022
When I was about twelve years old, I had a Tigger diary. It was orange; so orange that when I put it under my pillow, I felt as though I was lying under a tree full of tangerines. This diary was the best friend I never had; it was where I told all my secrets, … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why You Should be Grateful for Your Mother
By elizabeth
7 Things Potential Working Mums Should Know About Work-Life Balance
April 19, 2022
Actually, there’s one thing you should know really; work-life balance does not exist. Or at least, not in the way you think; everything balanced out equally as with the grace of a juggler, you give your best at home and fly high in your career all the while maintaining a healthy lifestyle and fulfilling … Continue reading 7 Things Potential Working Mums Should Know About Work-Life Balance
By jehonwa
EDUCATION LIFESTYLE Relationships
4 Tips for Getting Your Child Through the First Day of the Term
April 19, 2022
By Pamela Agboga As we go scuttling about, getting ready for the New Year, I doff my hat to parents who are planning for not just themselves but for a child or more, and possibly a spouse as well. Â Offices and schools will soon be resuming. From the Christmas holiday you should have stocked up … Continue reading 4 Tips for Getting Your Child Through the First Day of the Term
By pagboga
Learning To Listen To And Understand Your Child
April 19, 2022
By Pamela Agboga. These adorable little stars that make life fun and unbearable at the same time are as unique as they come. Some are very vocal while others are taciturn. Whichever brand of tot the stork dropped on your doorstep, you have the God-given mandate to care for and nurture the child to full … Continue reading Learning To Listen To And Understand Your Child
By pagboga
