Real Dads

Every time a child is born He/she announces the arrival with a shout A shout that gives joy to everyone’s ear When you hear the baby crying Then you will see older people rejoicing This cry seems to be melodious because you will even notice some people dancing The new …

Whose responsibility is it to pay school fees? Parents. Get breakfast/lunch/dinner ready? Parents. Get the missing socks? Parents. Do the laundry? Parent. Be the clown? Parent. Act like a robot? Parents. In short, the list is endless…but in summary let me ask you, whose role is it to strategize, evaluates …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …