Archives Tag: Teenagers
Four Things You Should Know About Teenage Relationships
April 19, 2022
In this time and age, it is not easy to go through all the different stages of growing up without having to eventually face some challenges when it comes to inter-personal relationships with others. These challenges particularly show up during teenage years when we have to deal with talking and relating with others especially members of … Continue reading Four Things You Should Know About Teenage Relationships
By jelifat
Letter to My Younger Self – On Money
April 19, 2022
Dear Joy, It’s never too early to start saving. I love that you’ve always had the habit of tracking your spending. You don’t know that experts recommend it or even what the advantages are, but you’ve been doing it even from Secondary School and it’s going to pay off in future; I can tell you … Continue reading Letter to My Younger Self – On Money
By jehonwa
Letter to My Younger Self – On Personal Leadership
April 19, 2022
Dear Joy, At 18 going on 19, you rarely think of yourself when you use the word “teenager” partly because you’ve always been an old soul, and partly because you’re approaching your final year in University. You don’t feel like a teen, but you are, Joy, and the counsel you so passionately dispense to younger … Continue reading Letter to My Younger Self – On Personal Leadership
By jehonwa
Letter to My Younger Self – On Male Friends
April 19, 2022
Dear Joy Girl, The question, “can a boy and a girl be just friends?” is one that many girls have asked, and still ask today. The answer is yes, of course. A boy and a girl can be just friends. That’s what a platonic relationship is; a friendship between men and women into which the … Continue reading Letter to My Younger Self – On Male Friends
By jehonwa
Letter to My Teenage Self – On Safe Sex
April 19, 2022
Dear Joy Girl, You already have a healthy consciousness of your sexuality, and from where I’m sitting now, I can appreciate how much of a good thing this is. You, however, are struggling. Do I really have to abstain? Isn’t there a way around it? What if we don’t go all the way? Can I … Continue reading Letter to My Teenage Self – On Safe Sex
By jehonwa
Dear Teenager, Do You Have a Career Plan?
April 19, 2022
AS a teen, I knew many of my fellow students who had no plans for their career beyond gaining admission to study a randomly chosen course (or one selected by their parents), graduating, and getting a “good job”. Others, like me, were “given” a course by the University we applied to because our original departments … Continue reading Dear Teenager, Do You Have a Career Plan?
By jehonwa
Teen Dating: Is It Time to Break Up?
April 19, 2022
It’s not easy to be young, full of natural romantic feelings (often amplified by the songs, movies and literature) with nobody to lavish them on. So, when you found someone who was as crazy about you as you were about them, you decided to date in spite of suggestions that you should delay dating. However, … Continue reading Teen Dating: Is It Time to Break Up?
By jehonwa
Is It Real Love or Real Lust?
April 19, 2022
You know how it happens. Despite all suggestions to the contrary, you’ve decided that you are in fact ready to date. After all, abstinence doesn’t mean one can’t date, (as for the issue of focusing your time and energies on your education and career in these precious teen years, you’ve worked out a way to … Continue reading Is It Real Love or Real Lust?
By jehonwa
Am I Ready To Date? (Part 2)
April 19, 2022
Read part one here Let’s forget about sex for a while, and assume that you somehow manage to keep it out of your relationship. What about the time you need to invest in the relationship? Relationships, especially good ones, need you to invest your time. You have to spend quality time with this person, otherwise, … Continue reading Am I Ready To Date? (Part 2)
By jehonwa
Transform Your Teen At The Elevation Mentorship Conference
April 19, 2022
Get your teenage child or sibling mentored by life skills experts with this phenomenal initiative! The Elevation Mentorship Conference (EMC) is a programme for youths between the ages of 13 and 19 years. Attendees will be taught vital life skills such as public speaking and presentation, etiquette, selling and negotiation, and vocational skills such as interior … Continue reading Transform Your Teen At The Elevation Mentorship Conference
By ify
Mothering Sunday 2013: Saving Tomorrow’s Mothers
April 19, 2022
Mothering Sunday or Mother’s Day in Nigeria is the fourth Sunday in Lent. This year, it will fall on the 10th of March. The day, as in most parts of the world, will afford us time to honour and celebrate our mothers with gifts and praise. It will be one opportunity in the year to … Continue reading Mothering Sunday 2013: Saving Tomorrow’s Mothers
By nehijesu
Beacon of Hope for Teenagers, As Step Up! Comes to Lagos…
April 19, 2022
No other time of life surpasses the teenage years, for the sheer joy of living. Most teenagers possess a high level of creativity and strength. However, as a result of their habits, a great number of them fail to fully maximise their potential. Many are left bored and, with nothing to productively engage their time, … Continue reading Beacon of Hope for Teenagers, As Step Up! Comes to Lagos…
By jehonwa
