When it comes to navigating life after the loss of a spouse, widows and widowers face unique struggles. But research and lived experience reveal that men and women cope very differently with bereavement—and in some ways, one group fares better than the other. Where Women Win Socially, widows often find themselves at an advantage. Women…
Monitoring your child’s friendships as they grow is crucial for their social and emotional development. As they navigate the complex world of relationships, I find it essential to be vigilant while offering them support. So how do we do it? How can we effectively monitor our children’s friendships? Here are a few ways we could…
Settle down. I have no intention of going all preachy on you. Not today. I only want to send us down memory lane to the teachings that helped us develop our principle characters. At a time when there’s so much confusion among people, it’s essential that we go back to where we all began to…
“I will kill you!” he breathed, angered that he could not reach her. She ran to the back of one of the neighbour’s houses and jumped over. He watched on, powered, yet defeated by the rule of trespassing. His fists clenched tightly, you could easily envision the damage they would cause if anything came between…
Are you separated or living together during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown? But does it even matter? The anxiety that the global epidemic exerts on us is enough to push us to the edge. And relationships, though silent, are on the list of the affected. So, with the doors locked, how do you save your relationship…
I was 21 when I met the very first man to ever propose marriage to me. Let’s call him Dan. Now Dan was 12 years older than I was and from his boastfulness, I learnt that he was well established, well organized and with a clear view of his future. I, on the other hand,…
