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It was a standing ovation for Shola who emerged as the overall best students of the year in his class after receiving several awards. And it was not just in academics – he was an all-rounder – Sports, Academics, Extracurricular and a Published Author. Every parent in the room was asking themselves the same question […]

You have your meal plan all set and every morning has been a jolly ride for you in the kitchen with less worry about what to pack in your child’s lunch box. If that’s you, then I give you a kudos, not many parents have this angle perfectly figured out. However, the deal isn’t about […]

“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” – Tony Robbins I looked at my son’s end of term result and smiled. Flashback to last year, we set a goal. “Seyi, I want you to get all As in your subjects” “Mommy, that’s impossible. Nobody gets all As” And then […]

When my first child came along, getting gifts gave me huge excitement. There’s nothing like the excitement of the first Christmas, the first birthday, and the first chance to gift toys to your child. As time went on, he got more and more toys and yes, they became just too much. When my second son […]

Play is the primary way that children learn. Through play children explore their bodies, their relationship with parents, friends and the world around them. 3-5-year-old children love imaginary play and they love to sing and dance. They love to make up stories and act them out with other children. They love to hear stories told […]

As a parent looking for a new school for my child, there are two places I usually check -the school’s website and Instagram page. You can gather a lot of information from these two. I personally love to check Instagram because the pictures say what words can’t. Recently, I was at an event where a […]

My 4-year-old son came back from the playground with a cut on his forehead. He had decided to leap off the swing while in mid-air. After the initial wail, he was off again on some dangerous moves. Every parent worry about the safety of their child. I was tempted to shield him, put in a […]

A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through Instagram and I spotted the school my friend chose for her son. I was curious to know more about the school because my friend is always talking about it. Going through their social media page, I was impressed by the array of activities and achievements of the […]

Few weeks ago, Mrs Adeboye received a call from her son’s school that he had been rushed to the hospital with a head injury as a result of falling on the playground. As parent, when your child goes to school, you feel that he/she will be safe because they are entrusted in safe hands. And […]

Home safety is a serious business that must not be handled with levity. It was reported that at least 27 children were killed after fire broke out at a religious school in Liberia on Wednesday. While the cause of the fire is still under investigation, minor electric spark when power is restored is mostly the […]