: About Me

I am from Eastern Nigeria. That means I'm of the Ibo tribe. I've been married for 21 years and a mother of three children (one son and two daughters). I am the editor of Goldmine Magazine - Nigeria's top rated empowerment magazine. I live in the garden city of Port Harcourt with my husband (and children when they are on holiday).

My passion is ...

My first passion is my family: The next is writing/reading

I know too much about ...

Relationships

My parents always told me ...

Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well

My childhood ambition ...

To have my name set among the stars.

My favorite memory ...

The day I first became a mother.

Why I write ...

I am immortalized. After I'm gone my writings live on and on.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Everything worth reading/watching/listening to

My first job ...

School teacher

My best moment ...

When I'm with all members of my family

My inspiration ...

Something beyond the natural. (God I guess)

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens What you should know about teen depression

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What you should know about teen depression Depression is fairly common among teens. In fact, investigations revealed that one out of eight teenagers experience depression at one point or the other. Statistics records show that 61% of teens feel sad and hopeless, 36% think they have nothing to look forward to; 34% harbor serious thoughts about suicide. Teen depression is not exclusive to any particular color race, economic and social status, etc. However, it appears to affect more girls than boys. Factors responsible for depression in teens There is no single cause for depression. The follo...

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