A lot of people thought it was crazy to have a long-distance relationship. Was it a proper commitment? Shouldn’t we have made it an “open” relationship? How did we know the other person didn’t have a proper face-to-face relationship with another?
You’ve pumped milk and baby aren’t quite ready for it yet. So what next? How do you store expressed milk? You have three options. At room temperature You can leave freshly expressed milk in a room where the temperature is between 16 -27 deg C, for 3 to 6 hours. Any warmer, then it’s best…
Last week, we started our series on sleep training 101. This is the second part. If you missed the first one, catch up here. Here are some practical ways to sleep train your child: 1. Bedtime routines Starts 30-40mins before your child goes to sleep. Should be predictable and relaxing. Should include baths, nappy changes,…
Choosing the right creche for your baby may sound like a simple task, but most first-time moms find out soon enough that the process can be nerve-racking. Every other day, there’s a horrifying story of children being maltreated, harmed or worse while in the care of other adults. Still, we have to work. Some working…
It’s easy to lie to yourself that your baby’s poor sleeping habit is a norm. After all, every other mother around you has the same struggles. But the truth is, for the sake of your sanity, you need to find a way to get them to have the required amount of sleeping hours per day….
What comes to mind when you think of “lifelong learning”? Did you just wrinkle your nose (a.k.a. yinmu)? Did you roll your eyes? Did you give a defeated sigh? I know the feeling. Some of your feelings might be valid but here are some thoughts you might have that are definitely wrong. 1. I have…
Port Harcourt is unofficially the fun capital of Nigeria, and there are many exciting places to take your kids. Use family time as the opportunity to sow seeds of future greatness in your kids and they’ll grow up to become cultured adults. You should curate your family’s outings according to the kind of informal education you want…
We get it. There’s simply not enough hours in a day. Between getting ready for work, dropping the kids at school, beating traffic, making dinner…phew! It’s definitely not enough. I mean where is the time to do other things? It’s so easy to get absorbed in this routine that we forget to make time for…
Kody can’t wait to hit ’30’. She’s already a Chartered Accountant, married with twins, a boy, and a girl. The future seems bright and she plans to switch to a less stressful job once they buy and move to their own house. That way, she’ll have more time for the kids, home and Kevin, her…
We all like to interact with smart people who seem to know a bit of everything, you know, people who can talk about football in one breath and then discuss the Monalisa in the next. But what if you could raise your kids to become one of these effortlessly smart people? The best way to achieve…
