Parenting
4 Sep
Do you feel as though you are losing your mind? Calm down now. I have been there, and I can tell for a fact that parenting is a lot of work. Toddlers will drive you nuts and test your patience every single time. But don’t fret! It’s their natural makeup at the time because they’re…
8 Jun 2024
The foundation for digital resilience is laid long before a child clicks on a screen for the first time. Parents can take proactive steps to prepare
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Getting modern-day heroes depends on parenting. Raising great kids in a troubled world is a big challenge. Many people who have climbed to
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Oluwatoyin Oboh is an educationist, parenting and family coach. She holds a Masters’ degree in Business Administration from Ambrose Alli Univ
9 May 2024
As an important factor and catalyst for nations’ growth and development, proper and continuous investment in human capital is imperative for entrenchment of its main source, education. It must be well preserved and nurtured for national growth.
25 Feb 2024
Parenting in this part of the world has often been miscalculated. It has remained stagnant as it was from time immemorial. Guess what? Though the times have changed, the style of raising children hasn't, and this is affecting output as a family and children growing up in the society and immediate environment at large. Surely,…
10 Feb 2024
Gaining mastery of a musical instrument is no small feat, especially for children. Studies show that children who have learnt how to play an instrument possess unique cognitive abilities and see a substantial rise in their intelligence quotients.
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Many children encounter difficulty with properly assimilating certain subject areas. In some cases, it could be caused by a mere mental block, and in other cases, it could be caused by inadequacy on the part of tutors, among many other reasons.
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