We hear it all the time- how important it is to be friends with our kids and be as approachable to them as possible but can it be a tricky balance to achieve alongside parenting? We want to share our
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Aspiring parents should both avoid drinking alcohol prior to conception to protect against congenital heart defects, according to research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), in October. Drinking alcohol
A Florida mom, Twinkal Christie is sharing her story to let other parents know that strokes can happen to kids, using the case of her now 11-year-old son as an example who was in a life threatening situation caused by
Aisha Buhari, wife of the president has challenged parents to take charge of their families by ensuring good moral upbringing of children so as to minimise crime in the society. Mrs Buhari gave the counsel on Monday when she hosted
The recent BBC documentary exposing the rot in universities taking the form of sex-for-grades has continued to generate a lot of reactions through out the country. The rot, it appears, has many sides to it, and is not just the
The use of corporal punishment in Nigerian schools has been a controversial issue across the country. While some consider as a necessary measure to instill discipline and foster compliance among students, others disagree, describing the act as inhuman. Critics of
A Nigerian lawyer, Temitope Odeyinka has shared a really disturbing stories of how young school girls were sexually abused at home by family members or church members without their parents knowing about it. According to Odeyinka, her mother, who owns
A ten-year study at the University of California, Davis concluded that there is a link between maternal age and autism. The study looked at 4.9 million births in the 1990s and found that older mothers are more likely to give
A terrifying incident which could happen to anyone left mum Laura Lou Chambers shaken. Laura in a Facebook post appealed to other mums to be watchful after she watched her toddler claw at her own throat choking on a ‘harmless’
As schools are preparing to resume for a new academic session, some group of teachers have taken to social media to write an open letter to parents on how they can help their kids be better and to stop making
Vice chancellor, Novena University, Amai, Delta State, Prof. Godwin Nduka has urged parents to partner with their children. The VC, in his keynote address at the sixth anniversary of the school’s cultural day also urged parents to partner with their
A 19-year-old cultist arrested by a team of policemen from Oworoshoki Police Division led by a Superintendent of Police (SP) Nkereuwem Joshua, has narrated how cultism destroyed his future while begging his parents for forgiveness. A police source who confirmed the
Popular Lagos pastor and founder of the Living Spring Chapel International church, Lagos, Femi Emmanuel, has sent a warning message to parents who use their children as their social security for their old age. According to the one-time Deputy Speaker
