This advice is for parents and intending parents trying to do right by their children or who intend to do right by their children. Disclaimer – I am not a parenting coach. Just a parent trying to do right by her children and the society at large. In a world filled with ‘anyhowness’ that keeps …
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That name is my traditional name (oríkì) and most people don’t use traditional names officially as their middle name. I loved mine so much because my father used to call me Ajoke omo Idrisiya (Ajoke the child of Idris) ever so often. The name brings back a lot of memories and I only like being …
She had saved him more than once. Literally. Apart from being his girlfriend, she was the typical kind of person Yoruba people called ‘Akorede’ – The one that brings good tidings. Blessings falling on him from every side since he started dating her. Kolade knew there was something about Fadesayo that was just special. It …
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If you want your relationship/friendship to last (whether a romantic one or a platonic one), be careful of the ‘spirit’ that accompanies money. Money matters have destroyed more relationships than we care to admit. Relationships even between parents and their children have become irreparably damaged because of money. If you have a situation where there’s …
The greatest gift you can give your child is to be the best parent you can be. Show them love, care and reprimand them when necessary. When children have good examples as parents or caregivers, it boosts their morale and self confidence. It then becomes difficult for them to allow others to treat them shabbily …
We tell ourselves, “love is unconditional.” We say, “take me as I am and love me warts and all.” These statements have been twisted by a lot of badly behaved people and unfortunately, it is the person at the receiving end of such unbalanced love that suffers the most. We are all flawed in one …
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When you bring most of your personal issues especially with your spouse to the court of social media, remember that we have millions of people here and ideas will differ. Too many cooks they say, spoil the broth. It gets to a point where you are so confused and you don’t know which advice to …
Did I tell you how much of an incurable romantic I am? I often build dreamy castles in my mind😊. Here’s a short fictional love story that played out in my mind It was senior registrar (SR) ward round again. Josh had crossed all ‘t’s and dotted the ‘i’s. He had read about all the …
That a person is married, doesn’t mean some people won’t still find them attractive. The gene for attraction doesn’t automatically switch off when there’s a spouse in the picture. There are actually some humans of destruction that go out of their way to prey on married men and women because there’s no commitment involved. What …
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Not many find a true companion to begin life with in their sibling. I have heard of some siblings that give themselves grief. Abass G is the complete opposite. A perfect gentleman, kind hearted with a great sense of humor and always willing to go the extra mile for family, friends and even acquaintances. That’s …
