I’m Lana Ogunjobi, I live in Abuja and work in German Development Cooperation (GIZ) as a Monitoring, Evaluation and Communication Advisor. I’ve been a working mom for 2 years. I have 1 child, Asher, aged 2 years old. I went to Bournemouth University for school and I met my husband during my Master’s degree in…
A couple of weeks back, I took time off work because I was feeling ill. It was the longest I’ve been home since my maternity leave. It was particularly striking because I was alone: my husband went to work and my son to daycare. So, like any recently bedridden person would do, I got out of…
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.
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…
The worst career advice I got was when a colleague commended my work and almost immediately trashed it saying, “You married women that work late, I don’t see why you need to work this hard!” Duh! As if marriage was my ticket to luxury.
It’s more than spa dates or manicures, mama.
This is the very first post in the Balance Series on Blazers & Baby and I’m so happy to get it started. For the longest time, we’ve had this idea to interview young moms working in various industries to get a sense of how they manage the priorities of work, family life and personal time….
Building Lasting Friendships: The Slides
Dear Blazers & Baby Reader, It’s official, we’re calling for submissions. Our blog is a great forum for you to share your own experiences, viewpoints and writing flair with other Blazers & Baby readers. We value being able to publish new writers alongside more experienced ones; it’s the constant influx of interested, committed people who…
In 2016, someone asked me why I thought women-only circles were a good idea. I don’t remember my exact words but I think I said the usual things about women supporting women, and going fast alone but going farther together. I had no idea how true those words would turn out to be. In the…
