Author Archives: chatwithdrketch

The meat of the matter!

Posted on August 30, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

A couple of years ago, I remember complaining to a friend of mine about all the things I had to do and how there weren’t enough hours in a day to deal with them all. On that day, I specifically … Continue reading →

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Do cool mums breastfeed?

Posted on August 17, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

It was World Breast feeding week last week and this event got my mind racing down memory lane. A few years ago when I was pregnant for my first child, I made plans…loads of them. How great a mother I … Continue reading →

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Hygiene is two thirds of health!

Posted on August 10, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Who would believe a thing like that? Like…seriously? Isn’t this like taking the cliche ‘an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of care’ too far? Or perhaps the more commonly known ‘prevention is better than cure’? But guess … Continue reading →

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Descent into the dark ages? Heaven forbid!!!

Posted on July 21, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Nigerian movies are replete with scenes of wives fighting girl friends or second wives of husbands, boyfriends or significant others. We watch sometimes and put it all down to theatrics…especially, the ‘if I catch him, I will kill him, kill … Continue reading →

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Can you give the gift of life?

Posted on July 15, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

What does having the power to give the gift of life mean? Is it the birthing of a baby, as a great percentage of women are able to do? Is it the role the men and women play in the … Continue reading →

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Hang tough…don’t puff!

Posted on July 6, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

When I was younger, the picture of a cool guy wasn’t complete without a cigarette in his hands. Then, if he had a cigar, men, that was hyper ultra cool! He would usually be seen leaning on a cool car, … Continue reading →

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Love is blind…is it?

Posted on June 29, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Did you enjoy reading Mills and Boon and all about falling in love in those good old days? The dashing tall, dark and handsome men who were to charge into our lives with panache and sweep us off our feet … Continue reading →

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Daddy or Father…which are you?

Posted on June 22, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

It was Fathers’ day on Sunday and people rolled out the drums to celebrate  fathers, dead or alive. Mine unfortunately is dead…but the memories linger on (sigh!) Methinks it was also a time for sober reflection. Am I a father … Continue reading →

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The halfway mark.

Posted on June 15, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

It is June already…and halfway down the month! Where did the year run to? It wasn’t so long ago that it was January and I was trying hard to remember to write ’13 at the back of my dates and … Continue reading →

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The Blame Game

Posted on June 2, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

It was children’s day on the 27th of May. I was at an event to give a talk on good hygiene to the children. In the course of the event, I had cause to use the bathroom. It was absolutely … Continue reading →

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