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Talking about menstruation early is a good idea. Girls get their first period as early as eight years old and as late as 15.  Since most girls start their periods around the age of 12, some even as early as 8, it’s very important that we explain periods to our girls at a young age.Continue reading “How to talk about periods with your daughter”

Is your home full of love? Your child knows. It’s sometimes tempting to assume that very young children do not understand – and won’t remember – our words and actions…that they aren’t affected by the situations around them. But they are. Even before they can talk, babies pick up on stress, anger, and sadness inContinue reading “WE ARE A MIRROR IMAGE TO OUR CHILDREN”

(WHAT YOUR TEENS WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW) Hey Amazing parents, today is another Tuesday 🙏🥲🙌❤️❤️❤️ Every Tuesday I share some parenting Tips with you guys on this platform.   As you all know I’m not a parenting expert or a perfect parent o.  I’m just a mom who has been through a lot of upsContinue reading “RAISING TEENS TODAY “

Someone who can speak fluently in a public gathering with confidence. Today’s post is for you. Listening to a boy giving his tribute at his mum’s 50th birthday last weekend made me so proud of him. I must say, I love the fact that he was able to reflect on his early childhood memory ofContinue reading “DO YOU WANT YOUR CHILD/TEENS TO BE CONFIDENT SPEAKER?”

Do you constantly have a power struggle with your children about their homework?  I remember when my son was in school and I would tell him to go and do his homework, he would ask me  “Why Do I Need To Study”? I would say things like –  because I told you so. And obviously,Continue reading “HOW TO GET YOUR KIDS TO STUDY!”

Happy Easter everyone 🩷🩷🩷 I woke up this morning thinking about a lot of ways to support parents in this journey called parenting. If you’re a parent, you already know it’s not easy being a parent.  Having one child to look after is hard by itself, let alone having more than one. But I believeContinue reading “CHILDREN ARE BLESSING ( Treat them like so!)”

This technique has helped me and it’s still helping me in my parenting journey.  I’m sure you must have heard some parents saying that it’s difficult to raise teenagers but what if I told you that is not always true?  My last son will be 20 years old next week and God has given meContinue reading “POSITIVE PARENTING!”

HOW CAN I PREPARE MY CHILD FOR THEIR SATS Dear parents, do you have a child in year 6 or year 2?  I’m sure their teacher must have told you about their upcoming SATs test.  Children In year 2 and year 6  will soon be sitting for SAT tests in school. So today I wouldContinue reading “HOW CAN I PREPARE MY CHILD FOR THEIR SATS”

Some parents complain to me that their children don’t remember things.  So today I’m going to share some tips on how to help your children remember things they have learnt.  From my experience as a teacher, I notice that children tend to forget things that they do not practice often.   So one of the thingsContinue reading “DOES YOUR CHILD STRUGGLE TO REMEMBER WHAT THEY LEARNT AT SCHOOL? “

3 life skills to teach kids before they turn 10. Children are more capable than we think. So it’s time to prepare our children for the big world with some big life lesson.  Here are some three life skills that you can teach your children before they turn 10.  Money matters: raise a smart consumerContinue reading “3 LIFE SKILLS TO TEACH KIDS BEFORE THEY TURN 10”