Sometimes, talking to children may seem like a herculean task, you could find yourself at a family dinner surrounded by your little nieces and nephews, and you do not know how to start a conversation, or you may start up a conversation and you get the monosyllabic words everyone dreads, and you spend the entire evening, staring awkwardly at each other and waiting for the dinner to end. Then you go home with the popular phrase, “I’m not good with kids”.
Women across developing countries have over the years been demonstrating strong leadership in positioning their countries on the path of democracy, good governance, peace and security, infrastructural development, as well as economic growth and prosperity. It is fascinating that women are today breaking “glass ceilings” to rise to the topmost echelon of power in developing countries with a long history of female subjugation, civil conflicts, insecurity and military despotism.
Anger is simply defined as a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility. Dr. Vince Berger, a mental health professional says that anger is an emotional response to a real, felt or imagined grievance. It may have its roots in a past or present experience, or it may be in anticipation of a future event. It is often based on the perception of threat or a perceived threat due to a conflict, injustice, negligence, humiliation and betrayal, among others.
By: Jessica Booth
There comes a point in every relationship when the exciting, butterflies-in-my-stomach, can’t-wait-to-hang-out-every-day feeling goes away, and is replaced by a more familiar, steady, and comfortable feeling. In the beginning, everything your significant other does is new and amazing. Once you’ve been dating for a while, you become less surprised, and you settle into a routine. And yes, even if you love the person very much, this can get boring.
After getting a mechanical heart valve replacement and a pacemaker, former social worker and teacher Kimberly Goodloe found herself in an unfamiliar position: asking for help.
Making peace with the surgeries she required and adjusting to her new “normal” presented significant challenges to the active, independent woman, who was more comfortable helping others. She also had to learn how to be a better advocate for herself and build support networks.
Mary Ellen Iskenderian is President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, the global nonprofit devoted to giving more low-income women access to the financial tools and resources they require to achieve security and prosperity.
With deep passion and commitment towards rapidly turning around the fortunes of the vulnerable segment of the country, the Wife of Nigeria’s President, Her Excellency Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has in the last one year made appreciable progress in this regard.
The vulnerable groups in the country comprising women, children, and persons with disability, constitute about 70% of Nigeria’s population and are an integral part of the society.
