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Joyce Ombisi

How to improve introverted children's social skills

Introversion is a natural personality trait characterised by a preference for solitary activities and a tendency to avoid social gatherings. Introversion may not be a problem as a trait.

By 5 months ago

How to improve introverted children's social skills

Why Covid-19 has been a blessing in disguise for majority of Kenyans

Why Covid-19 has been a blessing in disguise for majority of Kenyans

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Tale of cunning Ben10s, blackmail and Covid-19

Tale of cunning Ben10s, blackmail and Covid-19

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Inability to preen like peacocks, tickle men is hurting slay queens

Inability to preen like peacocks, tickle men is hurting slay queens

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Church cartels must be missing their Sunday fix in containment period

There are people silently suffering during this period of Covid-19 containment and curfews - the church addicts.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Church cartels must be missing their Sunday fix in containment period

Dear woman, now is best time to become a better cook and wife

We need to let you know that the corona situation has not impaired our appetites in matters food and sex.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Dear woman, now is best time to become a better cook and wife

How coronavirus threat could make the Kenyan man a better husband

To say we are living in interesting times would be an understatement of the year and perhaps of the century.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

How coronavirus threat could make the Kenyan man a better husband

After coronavirus, there are habits we must keep

Coronavirus, this strange disease that came from nowhere, has taken over our lives.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

After coronavirus, there are habits we must keep

We should use modern religion and tradition to fix what ails our society

Last week, the cardinal of the Archdiocese of Nairobi sent out a terse communication warning against the ‘Gwata Ndai’ group.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

We should use modern religion and tradition to fix what ails our society

When contracting some illnesses is prestigious

What started off as a seemingly small and manageable illness in China has now become a global problem.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

When contracting some illnesses is prestigious

Tough battles trailblazers fought to earn their place in Kenya’s history

Today’s woman has learnt to use her femininity in its various forms to either woo or scare men.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Tough battles trailblazers fought to earn their place in Kenya’s history

Talk about money while dating to protect your marriage from trouble

A few weeks ago, I found myself a reluctant guest in a bridal-advice session.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Talk about money while dating to protect your marriage from trouble

Don’t date time-wasters filling your youthful days with fruitless romance

In my next life, I want the gods to bring me back as a fusion of Oprah, Mariah Carey, and Michelle Obama with a dash of Winnie Mandela.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Don’t date time-wasters filling your youthful days with fruitless romance

Young adults must learn to fend for themselves away from parents' nests

Parents get stressed about these FLS adults who still hog the family TV to play video games

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Young adults must learn to fend for themselves away from parents' nests

When generosity to your family members is abused

On Monday last week, the world woke up to sad news of sudden death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant in a horrific helicopter crash.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

When generosity to your family members is abused

Folly of modern parents splashing millions on their ‘designer’ babies

Last week, a newspaper ran a story about some parents paying as much as Sh3.6 million for their tiny tots to attend kindergarten.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Folly of modern parents splashing millions on their ‘designer’ babies

How we are watering our few good manners and values with negativity

One of the lessons I remember from my college days was one about societies and their values.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

How we are watering our few good manners and values with negativity

Men need to retreat in the new year, after great suffering during holidays

Men in this part of the world are expected to do great things by a wide range of people come holiday time

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Men need to retreat in the new year, after great suffering during holidays

Spare wives the annual pilgrimage to the village every Christmas season

Some Kenyans say the rains have been to blame; others have blamed the early release of exam results.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Spare wives the annual pilgrimage to the village every Christmas season

Married women view abortion as lesser evil

Yes we know abortion is illegal in Kenya and we know many churches promise fire and brimstone for any woman choosing this path.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Married women view abortion as lesser evil

Be warned, your handy househelp can make or break your happy home

Since December is the househelp transfer and changeover season, I would like to provide some tips for potential employers

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Be warned, your handy househelp can make or break your happy home

Of the divine game and how 'twa twa' has found its way to the pulpit

Pastor twa twa has changed the way most mere mortals look at ‘brothers and sisters’ in Christ.

By Njoki Kaigai 4 years ago

Of the divine game and how 'twa twa' has found its way to the pulpit

Mr Senator, men must pay for child support to tame deadbeat plague

Kang’ata has come up with what he considers a solution to the problem of deadbeat fathers, who intentionally fail to pay child support.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Mr Senator, men must pay for child support to tame deadbeat plague

Buckle up parents, holidays are here and children must eat, play

Most motorists in Kenya’s major cities, especially those in Nairobi will be rejoicing that schools have started closing for the long holidays.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Buckle up parents, holidays are here and children must eat, play

Dear mother-in-law, it is pointless to fight with your daughter-in-law

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Dear mother-in-law, it is pointless to fight with your daughter-in-law

No one is limited, Eliud has just smashed that myth!

I hope that going forward we can perhaps change our ways and banish the naysayers for they do not serve any useful purpose to society

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

No one is limited, Eliud has just smashed that myth!

Teach your children the value of money, you’ll thank me later

These rich kids cannot fit into the job scene, for most entry level jobs pay poorly

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Teach your children the value of money, you’ll thank me later

Why we need to include table manners in our curriculum

Many might think the Speaker was out of turn for calling out adults on what should be standard operating procedure - acceptable table manners.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Why we need to include table manners in our curriculum

Boy’s viral clip a report card on poor parenting and school life today

Parents delegate most of the unpleasant duties of parenting to the glorified house managers cum nannies.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Boy’s viral clip a report card on poor parenting and school life today

How that boda boda guy can rev up your woman’s attention

Let us start with the simple fact, that there is something innately sexy and primal about a man on a bike.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

How that boda boda guy can rev up your woman’s attention

Facing a break-up? Here are a few simple rules to make it less dramatic

Even the most stoic among us will confess that breaking up is never easy.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Facing a break-up? Here are a few simple rules to make it less dramatic

Dear parent, here’s a crucial list from your teen as schools open

Last week, I had a conversation with some teens who will next week be going back to school after the school holidays.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Dear parent, here’s a crucial list from your teen as schools open

Why our friendships are fake and cannot stand the test of time

I suspect why we Kenyans are lousy friends is because we are ill-equipped to deal with tough situations

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Why our friendships are fake and cannot stand the test of time

Are you married but don’t know so? Shape up and communicate

In my view, any women who voluntarily decides to pay a man’s bills just because she has been promised marriage is simply daft

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Are you married but don’t know so? Shape up and communicate

Alcohol will kill the fire in bedroom and make your woman go looking

What they do not tell anyone is that they pay for their drinking sins later in the bedroom

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Alcohol will kill the fire in bedroom and make your woman go looking

Let the elderly retire so the youth can focus on building the nation

When they are thinking or having sex, they like to broadcast their intentions through words of poetry, music and in some cases sexting.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Let the elderly retire so the youth can focus on building the nation

Parents to blame for dysfunctional adults

This week, we were all paying attention to the trials and tribulations of Esther Arunga following her guilty plea and subsequent sentencing.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Parents to blame for dysfunctional adults

A functional drunkard is a drunk whether he wears rags or Gucci

The downside of a being a functional drunkard is that one never believes they have a problem

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

A functional drunkard is a drunk whether he wears rags or Gucci

Pain of watching bad funeral rites is severe than grieving the dead

Last week was not a good one for Kenya as we said goodbye to one of Kenya’s leading business icons - Bob Collymore.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Pain of watching bad funeral rites is severe than grieving the dead

Tricks new breed of shameless men use to live in women’s houses

There was a time, not too long ago, when moving into a woman’s house was considered taboo.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Tricks new breed of shameless men use to live in women’s houses

It’s a big salute to all of you working hard at being good fathers

Modern day fathers also have to deal with the concept of co-parenting, which involves sharing duties and custody

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

It’s a big salute to all of you working hard at being good fathers

Why marrying into old money is not fastest way to get yourself rich

Beneath the posh accent and surname always lurks some major dysfunctionality

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Why marrying into old money is not fastest way to get yourself rich

Does he fervently worship his mother? Run for the hills fast

Last week, I came across an interesting new article about this guy who has opted to lose his wife for his mother.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

Does he fervently worship his mother? Run for the hills fast

'Kababa' is all grown and society must help him cope with life

Kenya has featured in the international news recently for some rather peculiar reasons.

By Njoki Kaigai 5 years ago

'Kababa' is all grown and society must help him cope with life

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