In Africa as in many other places, sex is a taboo. Open discussions around sex are frowned upon, it’s no secret though that we indulge in the practice. This is confirmed by current estimates which indicate that roughly 83 million people are being added to the world’s population every year. – UNDP While this might…

I had a dream as a child and that vision did not die when I became a wife and a mother. Being a wife and a mom was just part of the dream. My children are my highest priority and that will never change, but attaining the top most level of my career is something…

He had a nice personality outside the home and he did all those things that were pleasing in the eyes of society. He gave me gifts, He said the right words but it was all for show. This made it difficult for people to notice my pain. During the first year of our marriage, I…

Lissom dream is the name of the brand I created and it is a custom cut-and-sew clothing line for young girls ranging from babyhood to age ten. Growing up as a kid and reading fairy tales throughout my childhood, I used to dream of being a princess. I loved to dress up in princess outfits…

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Mama Travel Diaries Exotic Destinations June 2019. Adventurous Parent Join the Travelling Family Club Open to Worldwide Collaborations.   MY LIFE AS A TRAVELLING MAMA Dear Stranger,   My name is Mahawa. Once upon a time I enjoyed shopping above all things. At least so I thought well till the internet made shopping virtually accessible….

  “Like any rational and progressive human being, there are many things I would like to accomplish, the most important among which is to have a happy family and help the underprivileged. Growing up, I have always believed that human happiness comes from the smallest of positive changes we make in life.” I am an…

My name is Khadija Kargbo, daughter of the late Dr. Abu Bakarr Kargbo a consultant surgeon and Dr. Fatmata Boie Kamara a Pediatrician. I was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone. When I was 4 yrs old I moved to London, UK with my younger sister and mother. I often visited Freetown on holidays. At age 14, my mother decided it was time…

Behind every young child who believes himself is a parent who believed first- Matthew Jacobson Last Sunday, people from all around the world celebrated Fathers day. This is fast becoming a popular holiday. A day set aside to honour and recognize men who are playing a leading role in nurturing and raising children.  Fathering is…

I come from a family of 7, my twin sister and I being the last born. My parents were total opposites in dealing with us, my mom being the strict catholic mom, and Dad always playing the good cop (haha). So I would say we had a very balanced upbringing. We had a comfortable life…