Autism is a word describing millions of different people and millions of different journeys. My name is Amanda, and I am a single mother to an amazing 15-year-old boy named Ajay. Ajay is funny, caring, sweet, loving, and busy; he loves to repeat the phrases ‘ready, set, go’ and ‘3, 2, 1, go.’ Ajay has autism and uses a combination of signs, gestures, vocal approximations, and his communication device to communicate. When I first heard the word ‘autism’ as a parent, so many thoughts ran through my mind: Will he ever talk? Will he have friends? What will life look…
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From the countless magazine covers plastered with waif models to web ads oozing with the next revolutionary weight-loss hack, it’s hard to get away from the cultural narrative that screams “skinny is BETTER” especially when you are dealing with a postpartum body. Reportedly, “a total of 75 percent of all American women endorse some unhealthy thoughts, feelings or behaviors related to food or their bodies”…and those are just the ones who admitted to it in a survey.If we’re being honest with ourselves, we’ve ALL probably had those thoughts at some point in our lives. In the era of Photoshopped thighs…
Please stop judging me for leaving the office at exactly 5 p.m., but my kids are waiting to be picked up from the sitter.I know I’m missing this meeting, but my kid’s preschool graduation is more important.I know I was late today, but I can’t drop the baby off at daycare until 7:45 a.m. I know I seem distracted, because I am distracted. I have a sick toddler and I am waiting to find out when I can get him into the pediatrician.I don’t want to look exhausted when I show up to the office, but I have been awake…
A Chinese man identified as Geng Quangrong has allegedly stabbed his lover, a 23-year-old woman, Ummu Kulthum to death at Janbulo quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano.The police in Kano confirmed the incident through its spokesman SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who explained that the suspect, Geng, 47, committed the crime on Friday after scaling the fence of the deceased residence to gain access where he stabbed her severally until she gave up the spirit. Geng alleged that he was deceived by Ummu who was his girlfriend and promised to marry him but betrayed him even after he had spent…
As someone who personally struggles with anxiety, I know that thing can be a monster. Though invisible, it can range from nerves about an upcoming meeting to crawl-out-of-my-skin-lions-thrashing-from-within for NO apparent reason at all.And particularly when the latter version hits in full force, it’s always comforting to have that one person who can be the calm in your storm.For Nikki Pennington, that person was her mom. The day her mom died, piled on top of the grief, was the fear that she had lost the person who understood her best and who she could pour her heart out to when…
Amidst a culture at war over race, politics, and the pandemic, it’s absolutely refreshing to hear stories like the one Cameron Leigh Phillips recently shared to her Facebook page this weekend.The proud Memphis, Tennessee mama was left teary-eyed over an unexpected blessing at a local grocery store where she went to pick up a cake for her soon-to-be 3-year-old son, Ridge.When Cameron went to the bakery section to pick up the cake, the employees told her that it was already paid for, much to her surprise. They explained that a total stranger who comes in every year to pay for…
Padina is what you would call your “model Muslim.” The young Iranian woman was born and raised on the Quran—studying and memorizing its scripture every day before school. She learned to hate Christians and even believed in the promise that killing a Christian would get her a one-way ticket to heaven—and who wouldn’t want that?Following the daily rituals and prayers, Padina did everything in her power to be the Muslim she needed to be in order to get to life after this. But serving a false god was exhausting, and it left her feeling empty, hopeless and depressed. After her…
Benue APC crisis: Deadlock as Fr Alia fails to announces running mate The Governorship candidate of Labour Party for the 2023 general in Benue state, Rt. Hon. Herman Iorwase Hembe has taken a swipe at the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue state, Hon. Hyacinth Iormem Alia over the abysmal performances of his 32 years priesthood as a Catholic Priest. Hon. Hembe who doubles as a three term member of of House of Representatives for Jerchira Federal Constituency said Hon. Alia’s poor performance as a Priest was a disgrace to the m Christian community especially the…
A young couple have gone online to hare their before vs after photos and it warmed the hearts of many.The man and his girlfriend have been together since 2014 and they stuck with each other through the hard times Now the couple who have dated for eight years is celebrating because life is good to them as they have moved to a foreign land after winning the lottery. They played and won the American Lottery 2021 and they are now making plans on their wedding set scheduled to hold in a few months.See more photos; Meanwhile, a Cameroonian man has…
Popular Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar bounces back on social media to resume the dragging of the embattled clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleman, and her colleague, Shan George. Recall that the actress had taken to social media to call out the pastor while claiming that she developed a strange ailment after they had carnal knowledge of each other. She had also extended her wrath to Shan George whom she accused of denying her amorous affair with the clergyman and tagged her as a traitor. However, in a recent post on IG, Halima shared a screenshot of a chat alongside a disturbing message…