What happens when you ask ex-teenagers to send in a story from their teenage years??? They turn in stories that aren’t just funny but pretty sad and just there. We asked people to anonymously share stories from their teenage years and they did. The goal is to remind today’s teens Read more…
Is there a cure for jedi-jedi in babies and children? Everyone wants a cure, a treatment that works, but most parents often forget that no one treatment plan cures everything. Jedi-jedi is a Yoruba term that’s used to describe different health conditions both in children and adults. For adults, jedi-jedi Read more…
When asked why family vacations are important, many are quick to bring up the topic of quality time. However, the benefits of family holidays go beyond that. Of course, having to spend more quality time with the fam will and should always top the list but there are nine other Read more…
If your kids have never been to a museum in Nigeria, then you’re lowkey a mean parent. Just kidding, but why are your kids yet to visit the museums? ***insert rolling eyes emoji Museums in Nigeria rarely get a lot of attention, but museums have several things to teach you Read more…
Who else has ever found it a little bit awkward or “worrisome” visiting a newborn baby? There’s always the question of “what exactly am I supposed to do?” “Should I ask to hold the baby or wait for the parent to ask if I want to?” “Should I buy some Read more…
When it comes to stranger anxiety in babies, many are relieved that it’s not a phase that starts in the first few months of their lives. Just imagine your one-month-old baby not letting anyone else hold them except for you and your partner – phew, that’ll be one hell of Read more…
This isn’t a comprehensive ABCs of parenting article and no way on earth am I going to make it sound like one. Or is it? Some words are missing from this list, it was such a hard time letting go of such important words I feel do describe parenting and Read more…
Got questions about childhood cancer? Not to worry, others have the exact same questions as well, hence the need to treat these childhood cancer FAQS! PS: If you’ve got more questions, don’t hesitate to leave a comment or ring up your favourite neighbourhood doctor! What is cancer? How would you Read more…
Outline: cancer treatments | chemotherapy | surgery | bone marrow | immunotherapy/radiotherapy | late effects of cancer | final note What are the effects of cancer in children? That’s just one out of the many questions running through your brain about childhood cancer. Can your child be able to live Read more…
Before you go: “how many Mother’s Day are there in a year?”, how about you start with – “when is Mother’s Day celebrated?” On the topic of it being observed more than once, some persons are quick to say “too much” while others say “not enough”, what do you say? Read more…
The decision to hire a home tutor comes with a lot of consideration! Of course, there’s always the question of “is this the right home tutor for my child?” However, there are a few more essential questions you need to answer. These questions are often always seen in your reasons Read more…
By witch’s milk, I’m not talking about milk made by a witch in an awful coven! It is about infants, but why is it called “witch’s milk”? The term witch’s milk sounds both scary and intriguing. It is also quite deceptive because it reads as though it’s referring to milk Read more…
On childhood fears: what’s that one thing that terrified you the most as a child? Every child has that one thing that scares the hell out of them. And some kids have a list of fears. For me, it was rats, chickens, dogs, the dark, and every creepy shape the Read more…
Although every day is a good day to start afresh, there’s nothing wrong with encouraging new year resolutions for kids. Every day is a good day to start afresh, but if there was going to be one day set aside to start all over, intentionally, it would be January 1st. Read more…
The #EndSARS protest revealed a lot of things and one of such was the importance of knowing how to talk to kids about protests. When the protest started, I was all psyched up and the only time I thought about the effect it was having on kids, was when my Read more…
If first aid is the first treatment given to relieve a sick or injured person, then first aid mistakes are wrong practices that worsen the state of the person. However, some of the practices are quite harmless and do nothing to improve the condition. They work in the same way Read more…