Category : Family

If there’s on subject most parents shy away from it’s talking about sex. It’s natural to feel uncomfortable about approaching this weighty subject, but it’s not enough to leave it to your child’s school to give them sex education – children need to be able to discuss sex openly with their parents if they are…

A family of 5 in Ibadan, Nigeria received a heart rending news when a blood test revealed all 3 children were HIV positive.  Their parent tested negative to the virus. Who, how, where, when…………… were the thoughts on their minds, lips. There was only one person to suspect – the nanny. She was made to…

I watched a programme on the television recently. It was called ‘50 ways to kill your mother’ and it made quite interesting viewing. A son took his elderly mother on adventures of a lifetime in order that she might experience some real thrills in life and not just sitting in the house waiting for death….

Our oldest turned 14, had been asking for a mobile phone, and following a fair amount of discussion and postponing the inevitable, we graciously relented. Here is the contract we asked him to sign upon relenting. Slightly revised to remove the personal bits. Dear Son, Happy birthday buddy! You’re now the proud owner of your first…

Shortly after my daughter Juli-Ann was born, I started a loving tradition that I know others (with whom I have subsequently shared this special plan) have also started. I tell you the idea here both to open your heart with the warmth of my story and also to encourage you to start this tradition within…