I get bored easily and the thought of sitting down for hours, watching some children perform when I could be doing something more interesting, made me develop cold feet that Friday morning. It was “Speech and Prize Giving Day” at my son’s school several years back and I just was not interested in spending too much time there. Based on my calculation, I planned to get there towards the end of the program, so I …
Kemi has been having challenges with her son Ade lately because she couldn’t afford to buy him the latest Play Station (PS4) which he saw at his friend’s home when he went visiting. Ade is a 9 year old boy who is used to having whatever he wants, so when his mum told him that she couldn’t get the PS4 for him, he just wouldn’t take it lightly. He reacted in so many ways from …
Did you go through a particular issue with your parents while growing up and you resolved that you won’t allow it happen to your own children? Experience they say is the best teacher. While that might be true, parenting is one experience that demands we ‘learn on the job’ daily. I have been married for over a decade and I discovered that spending the rest of your life with the love of your life is …
She was pregnant, most likely, the first few days. In the beginning, it isn’t always obvious, that is, if the morning sickness is not too apparent. She must have woken up early enough to walk all the way to the next Town before the Sun came up. And since she was going to stay a while, she also needed to carry her little suitcase. This was an important trip. She was told that her cousin …
According to Gbenga, “I still believe strongly that my mathematics would have been so much better if I was allowed to stick with my left-handedness.” Another lady said: “Though I write right-handed, I can recall my mother snatching pencils out of my left hand and saying, “No! We write with our RIGHT- see? …Use your right hand” I remember it feeling weird, but I did as I was told.” It’s the oddest thing to adapt …
