One of the challenges parents face when raising teenagers is getting their teens to keep their rooms clean. Most teenagers’ rooms are typically in disarray (and most especially the boys), with clothes strewn across the floor, beds unmade and all kinds of rubbish under the bed. Some of these rooms do not get swept for
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Would it be wise to assume that there are quite a number of things about teenagehood which parents do not know? After all, they were once teenagers themselves, right? Moreover, they gave birth to the teenagers and should automatically know everything about them…or not. There are certain facts about teenagehood that parents (at least some
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Every human being on earth has a purpose for being here. Unfortunately, many fail to discover and accomplish their purposes mainly because they were not properly guided towards this light. It is the responsibilities of parents and teachers to help guide teenagers aright towards identifying what their purposes are and accomplishing such. But before parents
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Most extracurricular activities in schools are generally fun, which is why it is surprising when some students would rather just avoid it and pursue some other interests they find more appealing. And I am like come on…we are talking about extracurricular activities; good stuff for you! Why would anybody in their right mind want to
The fear of failure is one of the greatest obstacles to success; second only to laziness. And the unfortunate thing perhaps is the fact that this fear affects a lot people even more than laziness does. Teenagers are particularly affected, especially teenagers who study in places like Nigeria where their levels of intelligence is adjudged
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The life of an average teenager is really not as simple as it seems. Agreed, he or she may not be concerned with the worries of earning salaries and being actively responsible for the daily running of a home. Yet, the average teenager faces a whole lot of other challenges especially as it relates to
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Basically, leadership involves the ability to use a set of skills, including the ability to inspire and motivate others, effectively communicate to them, influence them for the good and come up with thoughtful actions. A good leader is therefore someone who possesses the above skills is good at taking initiative, making and executing plans and
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Social Anxiety is a psychological concept used to describe a kind of phobia; an overwhelming fear of being judged or embarrassed in public. Please note that this fear is beyond the usual discomfort associated with speaking in front of a large crowd. You can also feel really scared of even showing up in small gatherings
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To some people, English language is English language. But to those who know, there are major differences between the many variants of English language; precisely the differences between British and American English. Unfortunately, many Nigerians (who are supposed to be British English speakers by the way) very often make the mistake of confusing American spelling
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Parenting is beyond conceiving babies, birthing them and providing them with the best care they could have. For inasmuch as those things are good, it is not enough. Instead, it is the responsibility of parents to always make sure that they are raising very good children who will one day become model citizens of society.
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