Nowadays, the social media, bloggers and media generally are not helping our children to truly discover and define who they are especially with the ways in which celebrities are hyped. Now, we see teenagers or young adults trying to dress like an entertainment icon, trying to behave like them and …
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Have you gotten your parental APP?
Sometime I wish I could get an app for parenting In fact, I am waiting for the 1st techy guru to develop this my dream app Isn’t it going to be nice to have an app designed and dedicated for mothers and fathers? Wait a minute, I am not talking …
Read More »Letter to my child
Dearest Child, It is my pleasure to express myself to you through this write-up. I know that you are already familiar with some or even most of my expressions here in this letter but I am writing and sharing them with you again. It is important that you keep them …
Read More »Playing games could be fun but…
When was the last time a child (age 2 and above) asked you for your phone or tablet…? I am sure some minutes ago, because they are now on vacation. And guess what they do with it as soon as they get it? GAME! Is it that I am too …
Read More »12 Essential Parental Grid For All Parents
For every role and responsibility there is always a learning, training and internship period, but for parenting, you learn on the job. I would like to share some parental frameworks that has shaped my mentality so far. Looking forward to your additions and comments. 1. Your duty as a parent …
Read More »What I will like my child to know before Children’s day: Fathers’ Version
I always enjoy it whenever I wake Roland my 21 months old son with tickles and laughter. It is fun to see him bid me bye in his unique style every morning; he loves to blow me kisses and will cry if I don’t return his kind gesture. Receiving his …
Read More »Intentional Parenting 103
Being an intentional parent is not a day’s job but a daily, hourly and per second task. Every morning, when our eyes are pried open by little fingers or the sound of a baby cooing in bed, we place our feet onto a battlefield to either win in our parenting …
Read More »INTENTIONAL PARENTING
Our present age is beset with so many things that divide or even take away our attention – by default. Each day is clouded with different activities which make parents sometimes ‘forget’ their core responsibilities as fathers or mothers. Every parent is an employer or employee, a daughter/daughter-in-law or son/son-in-law, …
Read More »Intentional Parenting 102: The A-Z of Intentional Parenting
A- Intentional Parents will not focus on the AWARDS gotten by the child but on their ACHIEVEMENT as parents B- Intentional Parents are not the BEST mums or dads in the world but are committed to be BETTER on a daily basis as regards their parenting role C- Intentional Parents …
Read More »Intentional Parenting 101
Have you seen anyone who is deliberate, conscious and happy to fail as a parent? Even when/if you call and tag them ‘terrible’ mum or an ‘annoying’ dad? Their ‘REAL’ goal was/is not to be a failure in their parenting assignment If you allow them to share their stories and …
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