Osemhen’s Note: One question I often get from younger women is, “Is it really possible to be a woman with a great job and a mother?” It’s a question that’s guaranteed to get me on my soapbox because it’s often asked with a self-defeating sigh. It speaks to the fact that while young women somewhat…
“I loved the honest conversations and practical advice given. It was enlightening to see someone who’s gone in your target path and get a glimpse of what might lie ahead.”
I’m Maryam, a working mother in Abuja. I work with GTBank Plc as a relationship manager in the Public-Sector Group. I have two children, Habiba and Rayyan aged 2 years and 9 months respectively. I went to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where I met my husband. We dated for 8 years before we eventually got…
You know the drill. You’re at a meeting and everyone else just assumes you’ll take notes. You’re asked to arrange lunch for a team meeting. Managers ask you to fetch them coffee, water, even their papers from the printer. There’s a birthday cake in the office, and the task of slicing it up falls on…
There is this concept I’d call the “future well-being of my family” which is suddenly omnipresent and filtering all my personal choices. A door which began to open when I got married is pretty much flung wide open now – that door that leads to the place where your happiness is strongly linked to the well-being and happiness of other humans close to you.
Osemhen’s Note: And we’re back with the Balance Series! This month, we’re interviewing Olachi who, like me, is a UNILAG Alumna. Like me, she has Warri roots. Unlike me, those Warri roots (e.g. area! behaviour) don’t show up in her personality. She’s super-charming, fun to be with and she’s one of those people who can…
We travelled with the boys to Europe. Here’s how we made it work.
Congratulations! A pregnancy kit or your hospital lab has confirmed the news. You’re pregnant. Maybe you’ve been planning and hoping for the Big Fat Positive. Maybe it’s all a bit of a shock. Still, it requires you to make a number of decisions quickly. Who to tell? When to tell? How to organise your home…
It’s exactly 8.30pm and you just got home after a long day at work. The traffic was ridiculous today; a 45 minute drive took you 3 and a half hours and you’re so exhausted you could cry now. You are literally fighting back tears – some days have you like this no matter how strong…
I don’t remember how and when we became friends but that’s social media for you, isn’t it? Kachi and I have exchanged DMs and messages for a few years now. And thanks to our blogs and social media, I feel like I’ve known her all my life, even though we didn’t formally “meet” till last…
