Aisha looked amazed. They are at it again. The Onyekas, they seem to prepare for that particular day this way. She has never seen them do it differently. It would start with Oyinye chatting her ears off in school, of how this is going to be different. How her uncles are coming up. “Oh, guess…
Tag: Situational Tuesday
Situational Tuesday- On Support System
Yetunde slumped into the chair. Will it always be like this? She is just so tired this morning. Well, she has always been after these her usual hectic mornings. In her mind she decided to give herself 10 minutes before she goes to get ready for work. Half way through dozing off, a knock…
Changing Roles In The Family – A Breadwinners’ View
Tiwase entered the bedroom and found that Dele was fast asleep again. She sighed. She thought he was awake a few minutes before she stepped into the bathroom. She tapped him. “Dele” she called out his name. He mumbled something. She wasn’t sure what it was. He rolled over. “What?” he snapped. “I wanted to let…
Is your House-help your Child’s Teacher?
Children are the leaders of tomorrow they say and we all know that the family is the bedrock of any society; but how do we actually come about this? Who is your child’s teacher? Nkechi came from the village to Lagos with her step mother and father’s consent. She voluntarily agreed to come and…
Situational Tuesday: Do Boys Need More Education Than Girls
Isioma had come back from school, and her mama had called her her favourite name “mara mma nwaanyi” meaning beautiful lady. Welcome my daughter she had said, you must be very tired. Bring your school bag. She collected it from her. Held her by the hand and took her inside. Papa good afternoon, I knelt down…
Mums Weigh in On Saving for Education
Mums weigh in on their plans when it comes to saving for education. What are the options and what is the reality? Is it possible to save of is it really a case of taking each day as it comes? With different needs and economic upturns, sometimes it might be difficult to make a long-term educational…
Situational Tuesday: Transfer Student Feels Lost
Aria looked weary as she trudged along the sidewalks. It was a bright day, sunny…hot sunny, she thought. She missed London. She frowned, thinking why the hell did her mum take the job she got here, even if she wanted to relocate to her “fatherland” as she called it, why couldn’t she just leave her…
Situational Tuesday: The Trust Fund Child
Jaiye looked out the window, the air is different, but it sure feels good to be back home having been away for Sope’s wedding in Dubai. It was wonderful, Dubai is a really beautiful place. He never gets tired of visiting there. Toba is getting married in SA next weekend as well. He wouldn’t miss…
Situational Tuesday: A Mums Mistake
Here was how it happened. The Denial There was a knock on the door. Scrambling out of bed, Lola went to the door to check. Who could it be she wondered. The kids were asleep in their room upstairs, she was on her 5 day leave, and she had made sure she didn’t inform…
Situational Tuesday: Is Exclusive Breastfeeding Old School?
I Heard that cry, it seemed faraway, but somehow it sounded familiar, oh but I just wanted to sleep, sleep and just sleep, I wasn’t awake, but I know that i was grumbling in my sleep. Rolling over on the bed, I suddenly realized whose cry it is. Its my baby! my son, something warmed…