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When a child leaves the nest, how does it affect younger…
It’s five years since my eldest child left home, but now it’s that time of year again, the shops filled with…
Patient education key in achieving preventive healthcare
Joint pain is one of the most popular causes of disabilities globally, including Nigeria. While joint pain patients…
Parent/child relationship lost in the woods?
Research has revealed that there are at least four attachment categories that describe how children act with…
Why holidays are healthy
Your long-awaited holiday is just around the corner and you are looking forward to a good rest and a chance to let…
I am back, finally!
I am back. I have been away from this page for a while now. At first, I never thought it would last this long but…
This whole visibility theory
I’ve been lucky, not blessed to have worked with more good bosses than dire ones. For two out of these, we went on…
Oyibookaa
Although an Igbo name, Oyibookaa is also used as a slang to describe someone who speaks much accented English. The…
Pocket money: facts and figures
The average pocket money given to a child is either £6.50 or £5.75 a week, depending on whether you believe the…
Spending time with your loved one
Time plays a very essential role in our lives, especially when it comes to the accomplishment of our relationships…
A tad too sensitive?
I’d bet every African has lived the pain of colour through the centuries. Like me, they may have lived it through…
Female genital mutilation: ‘Mothers need to say no’
Faduma Ali, 86, still remembers the pain of being circumcised at eight. Horrific as it was, she allowed her own…
Now that the holidays are over…challenges parents face
As children set to resume school now that the holidays are over many things flash your mind as a parent in respect…