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Keeping your children occupied over the summer holidays!

July 18, 2019 No Comments

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School is out and long vacation popularly referred to by many as “Summer” (especially in colder climes) is officially here . While for some it’s a relief from the drudgery of school drop-off and pick-up and what to pack for lunch there is the prospect of a bored child to deal with it. The saying “an idle mind is the devil’s workshop” is one that comes to mind and illustrates the need to ensure our children are productively and positively occupied over this long holiday. Here are a few activities that your child can engage in this holiday. Summer Camps […]

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10 tips to help us raise our “Little Geniuses”

June 27, 2019 8 Comments

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Albert Einstein’s name is synonymous with genius and this man who was born in 1879 and passed on in 1955 at the age of 76 remains an Icon and Legend. He developed the theory of relativity (E=mc2), won the Noble Prize for Physics and wrote hundreds of books. He also lived a very interesting and colourful life and apart from being a scientist was also a social activist and humanitarian. Despite being known for his academic proficiency and prowess It may interest you to know that Albert was slow to speak. In fact he was given the name “dopey” as he didn’t start talking till […]

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Adesuwa Onyenokwe : Blazing the trail for Today’s Woman

June 4, 2019 1 Comment

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Adesuwa Onyenokwe is a woman who needs little or no introduction. She is an amazon in the media world where she continues to make impact on the screen and in print media. She started out as a reporter in NTA and from there produced and hosted different shows such as ” Today’s Woman with Adesuwa” and “One on One” where she was able to bring women and development issues to the fore. Under her company TW Media Development Concepts she is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of TW, a lifestyle and family magazine. Aunty Adesuwa as she is known by many of her mentees is a motivational […]

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Modupe Idowu – the “Gingerlie” Lifestyle Blogger

May 23, 2019 2 Comments

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Modupe Idowu is the delectable lady behind Gingerlie Lifestyle Blog. In this piece she shares a little about herself and how she started her popular lifestyle blog. I knew I was privileged. In fact I’ve always felt privileged and I remember how at some point in my childhood I was convinced I would never be successful – because the only success stories I heard were of people who were less privileged or people who had a difficult childhood and overcame it all. For me I had it easy and to a large extent and based on all I had heard I did […]

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14 Tips on Hiring Nannies

May 13, 2019 2 Comments

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It’s another work week and for working Mums with young children one of the hot topics is getting the right help for their children. I have a friend who resigned after she kept having issue with help and eventually opened a business, another decided she was done with help. I for the most part have been lucky in that department. The truth is that while there is no formula to getting good help there are a few tips that could help. Here are 14 tips to help you hire and keep the best help for your home. Referrals rock: While […]

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Nwabunwanne Onyeanwuli Makanjuola : Telling her stories with Pride

April 30, 2019 No Comments

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Nwabunwanne Makanjuola is an IT expert, Event planner and a mum of four amazing children. She recently decided to add Author to her resume with her a book of short stories titled “The Pearls and other Stories”. She gives us a peek into her world in this interview. Please give your brief bio, where you grew up, where you studied etc. My name is Nwabunwanne Onyeanwuli Makanjuola. I was born in Benin City, January 8th in the mid-70s.I had my primary school education at the University of Benin Staff School, Ugbowo Benin City , Edo State. I had my secondary education at Federal […]

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Creating Autism Awareness: Solape Azazi

April 15, 2019 No Comments

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It’s Autism Awareness Month and more than ever there is a need to educate people on Autism and how to successfully raise a child on the spectrum. Today we speak to the lovely Solape Azazi as she gives some insight into raising a child with Autism Please tell us a little about yourself. My name is Solape Azazi and I’m the Executive Director & Founder of Cradle Lounge, a holiday club for children between the ages of 2 to 8, where they explore their creativity through arts and craft. Due to the dearth of adequate information and support services for Autism I […]

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