I have been a mommy now for almost two years – wow! Before I became a mom, I had many expectations, based on what I had seen and what I had been told, but no one really told me about mom guilt, and I don’t think I had ever even heard of it before. In... Read More

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Mom guilt, motherhood, nigeria, opinion, raising children, Vera Ezimora

June 25, 2017

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Opinion: Powerful women make better mothers

by Stan Ekezie Ksc In order to show my kids who is in charge, I have had to overrule my wife’s decision a few times on almost every aspect of our family life, not in a malicious way though. Just enough to show the kids that I am in charge and my consent or refusal... Read More

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child rearing, motherhood, nigeria, opinion, parenting, raising children, sapiosexual, women

June 25, 2017

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Opinion: Where are our fathers?

by Pastor Ferdy I walked into the classroom and there was only one Dad sitting in the middle of 15 children. My son’s school had reached out to fathers some days before, asking us to come read to the kids on Thursday, as a prelude to Father’s day. But here we were. Just two... Read More

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Emotional availability, fatherhood, nigeria, opinion, parenting, raising children

May 18, 2017

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Opinion: 10 ways parents misunderstand their kids

by Oluranti Fatoye We expect children to be able to do things before they are ready. We ask an infant to keep quiet. We ask a 2-year-old to sit still. We ask a 3-year-old to clean his room. In all of these situations, we are being unrealistic. We are setting ourselves up for disappointment and... Read More

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child psychology, children, opinion, parenting, parents, raising children

April 11, 2017

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Opinion: How I overcame the devastating effects of body shaming and began to see beauty in everything

by Onuh-Yahaya, Z. It was a rainy Saturday and all I wanted to do was sleep. My family, however, would not allow me be great. ‘Zee, you need to see this movie’, my brother yelled from the sitting room. I groaned, as I threw the covers away and hobbled to the sitting room. ‘The... Read More

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Beauty, black is beautiful, Body insecurities, body shaming, Mental orientation, raising children, reuben abati, tboss, tiwa savage

October 13, 2016

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Chimamanda Adichie: “Dear Ijeawele, or a femininst manifesto in fifteen suggestions”

by Chimamanda Adichie Dear Ijeawele, What joy. And what lovely names: Chizalum Adaora. She is so beautiful. Only a day old and she already looks curious about the world. Your note made me cry. You know how I get foolishly emotional sometimes. Please know that I take your charge – how to raise her feminist... Read More

chimamanda, feminism, mothers, nigeria, patriarchy, raising children

May 28, 2013

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The science of sex: 4 things you should know

by Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen Men who have sex three times a week can decrease their heart attack and stroke risk by 50 percent. Women can choose to have sex even when they’re physiologically unable to produce offspring. So we know that sex must have some higher purpose and function than simply reproduction. We strongly desire the physical connection even... Read More

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Opinion: Where are our fathers?

Opinion: 10 ways parents misunderstand their kids

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Chimamanda Adichie: “Dear Ijeawele, or a femininst manifesto in fifteen suggestions”

The science of sex: 4 things you should know

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