Examination Malpractice? The much dreaded physics exams was only hours away. Kunle was restless. He doubted if he knew enough to excel. His mind started to race. He was beginning to pant at the thought flying through his mind. Just this one time. Otherwise, how else? He convinced himself. As the examination papers were served…
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Borrowing from the words of the Irish poem popularized by our own Chinua Achebe: Things (society) fall apart and the center (families) cannot hold. Mere anarchy is loosed upon the land… I know of a young lady, about 15 years of age. She has been sick since she was 3 years old. The sickness comes…
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“I have the F seat” “No, I do!” “You don’t, I do!” “Ok, I got here first” “It doesn’t matter, check your boarding pass, you’ll see it’s my name” “No!” I came in behind the girls and quietly slipped into my seat… despite the uncomfortable prying eyes of the gentleman on the aisle seat next…
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When Your Child is Out of Control I had an interview session over the weekend. One of the questions that was put up to me was: How do you handle frustrating behaviours from your child? You know, those kind of behaviour that never give you an alert! They just happen! Case study: Have you ever…
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Chelsea’s video is tough, real heart-wrenching and spirit-dampening. Since its release on December 7, it has gone viral and the last time I checked, it had hit over 300,000 views. The story of Chelsea is that of a strong mother. A mum who chose justice over sentiments, courage over silence and healing over hurt. It…
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Why do I feel guilty or afraid when I consider setting boundaries? What are legitimate boundaries? Can I set limits and still be a loving person? How do I respond to someone who wants my time, love, energy or money more than I am willing to give? Aren’t boundaries selfish? Setting boundaries is a healthy…
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In today’s world, children are influenced by knowledge from various sources, as a result of this, parents are faced with the challenge on how to raise good children in today’s world. The following are actionable tips you can use to boost your parenting and surmount these challenges;
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This is a throwback post on practical steps you can take to make your child tell you more. In today’s living, it has become unquestionably easy to spend time with your family and not talk at all. Many parents and kids are often attached to TVs, cell phones, iPads, iPods etc so much that, even…
Read MoreMum in a Dilemma! My first child clocks 10 in a few months time, and I am perplexed as to what secondary school to enroll her in, Day or Boarding school? I have heard horrid tales of happenings in boarding house that made me skeptical about it, but at the same time i need her…
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A very embarrassing moment happened to me whilst my friend was visiting. My toddler son spilled his drink on the floor tiles and I was just about to yell, when my 5yrs old daughter patted my shoulder and said to me, mum Don’t yell! Here is the mop. Just clean it up, don’t yell! I…
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Several years back, precisely 2008, my friends and I were on a trip to the UK. We actually went for a workshop on “Every Child Matters” at the Thames Valley University, Reading. Over the weekend of the training, we decided to go see a common friend in Birmingham. We passed two nights at our friend’s…
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Ajoke applied into the University of Ibadan to study medicine. Her friend, Rose, applied into the same institution but for economics. Having finished from the same secondary school, they were both excited and looked forward to continuing their friendship at the university. As soon as the date of the Post-UTME exams was communicated, Mr Ben,…
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And whether he made it there or not, no one could say. It was only when he was expected to return and he hadn’t, that words went out for his search. It took 48 hrs to find his lifeless and mutilated body… No witnesses to give any words…yet. There may be more or worse gory…
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The release of the last Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) results brought happy faces to the average Nigerian parent. In most homes, their candidates’ performance was great- with the majority scoring over the average mark of two hundred points. This qualified them to write the post-UTME exams- at least in those institutions were such…
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