There’s a huge contrast between the way, say American parents raise their children when it comes to money and the way Nigerian parents do. I’ve started to wonder if this feeds into the way we relate to finances as adults. For instance, I read John D. Rockefeller’s biography, Titan. He describes his dad giving him weekly allowance […]
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#DearNigerianParents: Slow Down, You’re Hurting Your Kids
Dear Nigerian Parents, You know, I get the appeal of Tiger Moms and Dads, everywhere. I especially understand the Nigerian parents way of driving their kids through lofty expectations. I appreciate it. It is a good thing. I’ve seen what people become when the bar is raised for them, and when they are relentlessly encouraged […]