There is so much the police can do tackling under-aged sex
By Bunmi Sofola JOKE, a secondary school teacher married to James for close to 19 years tried not to raise her three children the way she’d been raised. “My father was very authoritarian and we were all in awe of him He was such a bully that mum dared not cross him. Prospective girlfriends and […]
Mothers-in-law who see nothing wrong in their son’s behaviour
By Sofola Bunmi For almost a week, Wura, a pharmacist recently battled a chronic attack of the malaria fever. “I was home-bound,” she said, “and Nick, my husband was no help. A typical Mama’s boy. I couldn’t count on him to look after himself, let alone after our two kids. The house-help was new and we needed […]
Why have scary special network feeds become a national pastime?
By Bunmi Sofola After some nudges from well-meaning friends, I finally activated the WhatsApp site some years back, and instantly declared it a brilliant find. It was exciting, new and loads of fun as more and more friends joined, sharing jokes and photos of very interesting nights out and other social events. Sadly, over the […]
What if your children don’t take to your new lover?!
It stands to reason that with the spate of divorce the society now witnesses and the number of unwanted pregnancies, single parenthood has come to stay.
No maternal instinct? It’s not such a big deal!
WOMEN who have consciously decided not to have children still have to justify that decision in the face of their hostile friends, disappointed relatives and expectant grandmums. They have to alleviate even the ever-present feeling of guilt that this is something they should be doing. Out there, there are outraged group of people determined to take the […]
Daughters who resent their dad’s girlfriends
The most disturbing words in the English language, according to Kenneth, a fifty-something car dealer, are: “I am seeing someone”. Because yes, it might just be a fling, and yes, the someone might be a delightful, witty person – but what if it isn’t and what if they weren’t? What if your best friend/ex-husband/daughter’s new partner is […]
