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In my post on the International Day of the Girl Child, I shared the first part of my conversation with my daughters, Shasha and Tasha; my thanks to both for doing this with me. Here is the...

In my weekly radio show, Parenting 101 on XL106.9FM, I usually emphasise the importance of spending time with our children, listening to them, and having conversations with them. What better way to put this into practice than...

As Johanan Otomfonabasi (aka John) read out his final grades to us, he muttered, ‘’Maybe I could have made a first class if I had made a distinction in my thesis.’’ I took that to mean he wasn’t too...

I was 12 going on 13 when I met him. Before we met, I had already heard so much about him. Hence I was sort of intrigued even though I didn’t know what to make of him....

“Social Policy and Intervention? Mom, they’re going to think you’re confused,” Shasha said. I knew what she meant; for she had merely given voice to one of the thoughts that had plagued my mind when I came...