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14.01.2019
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Wande Ilentamhen: How Do You Know It’s Time to Start Trying For a Baby?

Because everyone’s idea of when to start a family is different, there is no right or wrong time in deciding where to begin. I personally did not ...
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12.12.2018
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Nse Ikpe-Etim’s post on Womanhood is Necessary

"A woman is a person," Nollywood actress Nse Ikpe-Etim writes in an Instagram post, letting everyone know womanhood is not contingent of ...
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04.09.2018
Features

BN Prose: Reconciliation by Minerva Wise

During the entire car ride, she alternated between thoughts of “I must go” and “I really shouldn’t go.” Her hands were cold and clammy on the ...
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25.07.2018
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Osemhen Okenyi: 5 Things I Learnt From My Mother on Parenting

Nigeria was tough under military rule. Many families needed multiple streams of income to retain any semblance of middle-class living, and mine ...
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04.06.2018
Features

Dr. Chinny Obinwanne: Is The Hype About Breastfeeding Really Worth It?

I recently heard from a mother that there is barely any difference between breastmilk and formula, and that all of the breastmilk hype is ...
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22.04.2018
Features

Chisom Winifred: Give Mothers a Break

I hate going to the market.I hope that sentence doesn’t make me sound less of a woman or slash yards away from the wife material a good woman ...
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13.01.2018
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“Everything went bad” after Serena Williams had her baby, spending 6 Weeks Bedridden

She's won 23 grand slam titles, won the Australian Open 2 months into her pregnancy, but childbirth was a tough match for Serena Williams.The ...
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13.12.2017
Features

Lofe Mide: For Kikiara… Held by the Everlasting Arms

They say pregnancy is the only time you fall in love with someone you have not met. Perhaps they are right. Or maybe not. I feel like I met you ...
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08.12.2017
Features

Oby O: 12 Things to Consider When Looking for the Right Preschool for Your Child

Getting your child into the right preschool is an important first step into early learning. If you are a young mom of kids’ age 1-6 years, you ...
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24.11.2017
Features

Oby O. : 4 Ways Employers & the Government Can Support Working Moms

Returning to work after maternity leave can be daunting from a practical, emotional and financial perspective. The first few weeks are usually ...
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13.11.2017
Features

Oby O: 15 Provisions in the Child Rights Act that Protect the Nigerian Child

In Nigeria, there is a relative preference for younger domestic workers. They are considered more energetic, submissive, easier to direct around, ...
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19.08.2017
Living

Women aren’t born with pre-installed motherhood software – TwitterNG User shares views on Child Care

Women aren't born with pre-installed motherhood software - TwitterNG User shares views on Child Care - BellaNaija
A TwitterNG user Ozzyonce aired her views on child care in a series of tweets.She's of the opinion that women aren't born with natural ...
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09.07.2017
Features

Oluwatosin Arodudu: Love, Sacrifice & Everything In Between Motherhood and Mothering

There is a difference between motherhood and mothering. Motherhood can be defined as the state of being a mother and having the 'qualities' of a ...
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28.06.2017
BN TV

Celebs Share their Experience with Motherhood | WATCH

In a short documentary by ELLE Magazine, celebs shared their various experiences about motherhood. "Motherhood is the official superwoman's ...
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02.06.2017
Features

Nkechi Busari-Okoro: 11 Tips To Help You Stay Motivated as a New Mom

Having a baby is a wonderful thing. It’s a privilege that God has given us to create life. Caring for your baby is also a privilege; people pray ...
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27.04.2017
Features

Joycee Awosika of ORÍKÌ Shares 30 Lessons She Learned in 30 Days as a Mother

Nothing prepares you more for life as a mother than the arrival of your precious one. The sudden change in your life can cause you to feel ...
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17.03.2017
Features

Nkechi Busari-Okoro: Being a New Mom! Things Nobody Warned Me About

As a first time mom, nothing prepared me for the experience of having and caring for my own child. I had toyed with the idea once or twice, it ...
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29.09.2016
Features

Oluwatosin Arodudu: Understanding Post-natal Depression For a Nigerian Mother

According to Oxford Living Dictionary, Post-natal Depression is defined as "Depression suffered by a mother following childbirth, typically ...
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22.09.2016
Features

Akudo Abengowe-Adebayo: My Children are My World

I was chatting with my long-time girlfriend Juliet who lives in Ghana, and she said something that quite struck me. “Who would have believed ...
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20.09.2016
Features

“Merck More than a Mother” Supports Jackline Mwende – A Victim of Infertility Stigma in Kenya

When we read stories of individuals and organisations who go beyond their call of duty to help other people. It is in this light that we're happy ...
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