I regret a lot of things. I regret that I hurt my own child, my only child. See, I don’t like saying that something is the devil’s work but this one, I was pushed by the devil two years ago!…
Woman, thou art stupid! – Peju Akande
Did you hear the story about a woman who got kicked out of her home when her husband found out she had aborted a pregnancy for her pastor? Wharrrdahh******! Ok, let’s be real here. This kind of story is common;…
I don’t know the father of my 19-year-old daughter and I don’t care
When I got into the university I was practically fending for myself. You see, I had no sponsor. My parents were aged; they didn’t have money to support me in school; my elder siblings also had their own families to…
I can’t keep her and her pregnancy, I’m also pregnant – Peju Akande
It is no longer news that rape cases are on the increase. Neither is it news that fathers and caregivers and many times, close family members or friends have often been fingered as culprits in these rape cases. Many times…
Pregnancy can increase heart disease risk – study (XinhuaNet)
A new study by Chinese researchers has found that women who have given birth have a higher chance of developing heart disease and strokes than the childless. Previous studies have shown that women usually show changes in vascular properties, blood…
Adopt a baby and say no to Baby Factories – Emeka Nwolisa
I am vexing big time. Don’t ask, I repeat, don’t ask me who vexing don epp. And this vexing is not based on logistics either. These days, you see, almost on a daily basis, stories that defy logic and medicine in…
Rape victims in Mauritania get jailed for getting pregnant (ThisDay)
A survey carried out by the Mauritanian Association for the Health of the Mother and Child reveals that 40 percent of female prisoners in Mauritania are actually rape victims, who were arrested for getting pregnant outside of marriage. Khady knew…
Mum-of-three to live stream birth of 4th child on Instagram (Metro)
Pregnancy and motherhood can take its toll on the mental health of mothers. While bringing a new child into the earth can be a glorious thing, the process is a long and arduous one. Jessica Hood, a mum-of-three, has struggled…
Me, Linda Ikeji and this OUR pregnancy – Toni Kan
The biggest news in the Nigerian blogosphere is Linda Ikeji’s pregnancy. Everybody and their mother is talking about it – how big her tummy is, how she managed to hide it, the Bentley-with-a-surname she just ordered and who the father…