I was raised in the South Eastern part of Nigeria. It was very common in our neighborhood to hear shouts every now and then. It was either because neighbours from other compounds who didn’t have water flow through their taps at the time, were fetching from ours, or our caretaker was at it with his …
Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, From the news, I see you and your family are in perfect health and doing just fine. First of all, let me introduce myself as a Mother and a Teacher even though I am much more, but because I will be highlighting issues as they affect these areas, which concern you. …
At a very early age, I was introduced to the depth of my faith by my parents. I remember while in secondary school, I wouldn’t attend social days. I would always be among the ones in the hall to worship. I knew nothing about ‘secular’ music. I learnt to totally depend on my maker for …
Emotions are everything! Being a parent is full of intense emotions – from moments of pleasure to challenging times, which all naturally arouse strong feelings that aren’t easy to dowse. But then, as I’d always say, the kids look up to us for guidance. Meaning, they are carefully and constantly observing to learn how to …
Some time ago, I was really disturbed about the trend in the classrooms. As one who seeks solutions to problems in my field, I had to sit up and read more. It was about the child’s ability to analyze. His ability to think. This was the scenario: The teachers had set exam questions for the term. …
Children’s Day 2018 was celebrated on a Sunday! As I sat watching the children present what they had for us, my mind instantly raced to twenty years later. What does the future hold in store for these innocent minds? I couldn’t help but wonder. Then came the session where they had to list the points …
Let me break it down! I am a mother of four biological children and about a hundred and twenty professionally adopted kids, I teach the English Language daily to a class of 11-year-olds, I write on my social media pages daily, I am the Executive Director of an Education Foundation, I am a research student, …
A few days back, while engaged in a discussion on life and issues surrounding life events, my colleagues and I drifted to the part people don’t talk about. The part that doesn’t sound so good nor appealing. The part people never include in their success stories. The tough part that usually always leads to the success we often …
How did you learn about sex? If not from either parent, do you think learning about sex from your parent would have made the journey easier? Many parents, because they were not spoken to about sex by their parents, find it difficult engaging the children on matters as this. I remember the first day I …
Dear Parents, please stop doing the under listed for your children. Not because they are bad in themselves, but because they cause more harm …
