Is being a stay-at-home mum now closely associated with laziness? I have been on social media groups where women run down other women for their decision to be stay-at-home mums. Some even go as far as calling them names, forgetting that while that choice may have been made for a reason, others were forced to […]
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What makes you a better mother? Is it about having well-mannered children, a clean and organized home? Or maybe it is about you having great parenting skills that can earn you a spot amongst the league of extraordinary mothers. Sometimes mothers love to show off their child’s excellent grades, great manners and high level of
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Does it not always almost come down to the same old routine year in year out? Fireworks, family time, church gatherings, clubbing, quiet times, goal setting, partying and endless chit chats with friends. Nothing new, nothing exciting and nothing seems different to you. But, it is a new year and also the start of a
I digress again from my regular motherhood articles. Today, the word ‘friendship’ is on my mind and I am thinking – do friendships last forever? Can you still remember those pranks you played alongside your friend as kids? Can you remember swinging, sliding and running around your school’s playground with your best friend? You were
If I called you my friend, there must be something about you that led me to accept you into my inner circle. But here is what I want to ask today – do you really value the relationships in your life? I am not one given to the art of making friends. I am a
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“My eyes dey open. I dey see my pikin” ~Pidgin English “I can see. Yes, I can see my child.”~ English But this is how a blind woman welcomed her child into the world. Powerful words spoken during the birthing process. Imagine a woman whose eyes are shut to the beauty and awesomeness of God’s
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And this I will never forget……. Our relationship began about 7 years ago, a few years after I got married and relocated to another part of Lagos. Our first encounter obviously led to our long buyer-seller relationship. Iya ……….. was friendly and treated her customers nicely. Even when she was overwhelmed by the influx of
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Do you know that your relationships, habits and character will always be vital to the core of your existence here on earth? Here are 3 Powerful Life Lessons From a Mother to Her Son. When a mother sits before her grown son, looks him in the eye and speaks these words to him. What do
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Ever heard of the acronym SLO? Follow me closely. I only learnt about it recently while reading a book ‘ PARENTING WITH LOVE AND LOGIC’ recommended by Chinyere Obinna in her Whats app group. It has been an eye-opening experience for many of us in the group. We are unlearning, learning and relearning. So what
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If you are a Nigerian and grew up in the 90’s, you may have come across one Nigerian movie that kept a lot of families glued to their screens. It was a movie with a lot of twists, turns and suspense. It also had us see one actress grace our screens at that time, delivering
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