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Joseph, Jacob & Our Son of Old Age: When Mum Brings the Balance and We Parent from Two Ends of the Same Heart
“Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age…” (Genesis 37:3)…
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Powerful Children Are Not Raised by Chance: Here’s How We Are Doing It
I am 55. My son is 3½. I often say he came in my twilight, and yet, with him, life…
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#50PlusDad Start with the Big Ball: Parenting Lessons from the Basketball Court
They say every child is born with potential, but it’s how we nurture that potential that defines their path. Today,…
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They Grow Very Fast, So Do We
Since the birth of our son, I’ve often heard the phrase, “They grow so fast,” especially when I share stories…
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Parenting Is About Values and Numbers: Why Raising Powerful Children Is Our Urgent Assignment
Somebody recently asked me why I call myself #50PlusDad. He didn’t wait for an answer before assuming it was just…
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Children Come with a Parenting Manual and I Use It …Why I Reject the Trial-and-Error Mindset and Choose Purposeful, Value-Driven Parenting
One of the most painful things I was robbed of in childhood was my curiosity. Abuse didn’t just silence my…
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FATHER’S WEEK: From Disruption to Divine Assignment
Last week reminded me of a timeless truth: Life is not defined by certainty. Because in this world, certainty is…
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“Boundaries Are Not Barriers: A Father’s Creed for Raising Children in a World of Limits”
At 55, raising a 3-year-old for the first time, I have come to see that some of the deepest parenting…
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Not So, My Son: A Father’s Honest Reflection on Nigeria’s Democracy On ‘Democracy Day’
On a day that has been dubbed Democracy Day, June 12 in Nigeria, I find myself unable to join in…
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Building a Culture and Legacy of Discipline Rooted in Love and Trust
As a 55-year-old father raising my first child, a 3-year-old son, I have come to a profound realization: discipline cannot…
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