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Put a present under the tree, Santa... a baby! Other families come around for the festival of lights while other families complete their Christmas lists with the latest technology. However, a family expecting a new baby this month might just be trying to savor their last few quiet nights! Parents expecting in December are dealing with a lot of changes during a hectic time of year, so let's focus on the good stuff! Here are seven interesting facts regarding December infants. Fun Facts About December Babies 1. A Rare Red Bow It's quite unlikely that you'll give birth on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Parents are more inclined to CONCEIVE their children during this time of year because of the rush and bustle and overall feeling of closeness. Those are two of the most uncommon birthdays! So, even if your child reaches an age where they feel overshadowed by the festivities of December, you can tell them that they are unique. They were your present, wrapped in a beautiful red ri...

Cabin crew on a Turkish Airlines flight celebrated the arrival of an extra passenger at 42,000ft (12,800 metres) when a woman gave birth to a baby girl. Passengers also assisted at the birth, which took place soon after take-off on a flight from Guinea's capital Conakry to Istanbul via Ouagadougou. The mother and baby, named Kadiju, were taken to hospital when the Boeing 737 landed in the Burkina Faso capital. Both are now reported to be tired but in good health. "The cabin crew noticed that a woman passenger named Nafi Diaby, [who was] 28 weeks into her pregnancy, was suffering childbirth pains," a Turkish Airlines statement said. They promptly responded to assist her childbirth during the flight." Most airlines allow expectant mothers to travel until they are 36 weeks pregnant but require a signed letter from a doctor from 28 weeks onwards which confirms the expected date of birth. Woman Gives Birth 42,000 Feet on Turkish Airlines Flight

Have you ever noticed how the happiest people are those who put in their energy to make others around them happy? Don’t you think that the world will be a more incredible place if we make an effort to spread joy in other people’s lives? And, the joy will grow multiple folds if the person you are trying to make happy is your precious little baby. This can be one way of handling the pressure that comes along with raising your baby in the correct way. So, learn the tricks of making your little one happy and see how it works wonders for him/her. Here, we bring you some ways in which you can make your newborn happier: 1. Keep Them Warm.  Since newborns don’t really have a lot of body weight and it is a little difficult for them to regulate the body temperature, new moms should do everything that they can to keep their little ones warm. A warm environment can do a lot to make the newborns feel comfortable, happy, and healthy. You can try keeping warm by drying them off soon after a bath,...

I am writing to you in order to make someone understand that it's good to appreciate our partners despite their flaws. I am 32 years of age.  My ex husband and I dated for 6 years. We where best of friends. I waited until he completed college and started work. My family and his family then met. We got married and had a son. (7 years old now). My husband was short tempered at times but our problems started when I wanted to make him feel he couldn't control me. Every time we argued, I would pack my bags, go to my family and explain. My sisters would phone my husband and shout at him. If he was controlling me I would always dare him that if he wished, he could divorce me. I never wanted divorce. I just had pride and I never wanted to look like a loose woman in his eyes. One day I pushed him so hard that for the first time he beat me and locked me outside. I went to my family, my family took him to the police, every time I looked like I was being abused! But to be honest, I used to...

A Nigerian lady has asserted that true love does not exist for the mere fact that money can easily be used to snatch someone’s partner. She took to Twitter to state that a man would realise that his girlfriend doesn’t really love him. The lady with username @HunchoSamG wrote Make person transfer 500k give your babe first, na that time you go know say true love no exist She’s not your babe na just your turn. Unless you fit double the money send give m lol.” Read some comments below. @mira_dew : Why you shouldn’t date a broke babe in the first place.  @luthershakurr: Some will reject and start acting up you know. All your shortcomings they used to overlook will then become very glaring and too much to cope with. @marshallzugo007: True love exists. Just because you haven’t seen it yet doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Try and adjust this mentality “everybody has a price but sometimes it not about money”

  Do you feel satisfied with the style of your boyfriend?   Do you want him to wear something different?   You might choose something more formal.   You might prefer something casual.   You can find out how to change it. Your boyfriend is smart, caring, and funny. He loves you and takes good care of you. Everything is almost perfect.   His clothes.   It’s his clothes. This is a delicate situation, so you need to be careful how you handle it.   Men and women are both sensitive to their looks and can easily be offended by being criticized. Keep these two points in mind.   First, don’t speak negatively. For example, I don’t like your …, I’m ashamed of you for wearing …, You look stupid in… This is not a supportive situation. Use positive language and praise him when he wears something you like. Second, patience!   It is impossible to expect someone to instantly change their clothing style.   It takes time to create a style and it ...

 A sad Ghanian man has opened up about how the woman he loves ended things with him in an unexpected way. In a Twitter post, @q_uestions__ revealed that his lady said he is not spiritual enough for him to be considered her partner Many who saw the netizen's post on social media said the reason the young man's girlfriend gave is not enough.  A netizen has recently come out to share the reason behind his recent breakup with his girlfriend. Taking to his timeline, @q_uestions__ narrated that he got depressed because his girlfriend was acting strangely and he could not wrap his head around it. Her reason for breaking up His woman eventually told him she wants to end things with him because as far as she is concerned, he is not spiritual enough. "I had been depressed this past week because my girlfriend was behaving strangely and I just found out why. Apparently, I'm not spiritual enough for her so, she wants to break up with me. She's breaking up with me because of my ...

After watching Olu Jacob's receiving his prestigious award, three things came on my mind : 1) S3x alone does not keep marriage going. Fiendship and companionship keeps marriage going. The body will eventually get old and you won't have the urge for it. The children you train will eventually, leave and build their home.  It will get to a stage, It will just be you and your partner. What will make it fun is the friendship. You gist together, play together, pray together and many more together ❤  2) Marry a good woman, a good woman is everything. In the video, olu Jacob struggled to stand up, he wasn't comfortable but the hug and kisses from his wife, gave him courage and brightened his mood. 3) Treat your wife and children well because at old age, they will pay you back depending on your relationship with them You receive what you give. Some men tend to spend time with Friends at the bar,workplace and viewing center more than their family . When you get old, most of those fri...

RELATIONSHIP STEREOTYPE: NOW WE ARE TOGETHER   (Part 2) One of the last things I pointed out in the first part of this series is that "Love happens to us all in different ways, and we might find it in the weirdest places. You are allowed to have your preferences but don't allow your choice to blind you from seeing the beautiful person God is positioning before you". Meditate on this for a while. Some people get stereotyped when they are still singularly single, while others who escape this end up becoming stereotyped after they have met the love of their life. I hope you still remember what stereotyping means. In its simplest form, it is about mind programming. It makes you believe what is not generally true about a group of people or certain things in life. . . Some people grew up having a set of expectations based on where and with whom they grew up with. It's not wrong to pick up one or two things about how a relationship will or should be from people you see aroun...

  RELATIONSHIP STEREOTYPE: BEFORE WE MET  (Part 1) One of the reasons many singles who desire a relationship or marriage still don't have it is because of what I call relationship stereotyping.  What is a stereotype? In social psychology, a stereotype is a generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a specific group.  Another good definition I like is that stereotype is a mistaken idea or belief many people have about a thing or group that is based upon how they look on the outside, which may be untrue or only partly true.  Stereotypes in it's simplest form are about mind programming.  .  . We are in a world where racism is still a thing, and in my own country Nigeria, tribalism is still thriving. Parents stop their kids from getting married to the one they love because of what they believe about a tribe or an experience they had with a particular person from a place. ...

Let’s call it as it is. Being a mom is one of the hardest and thankless jobs there are. So much is done that no one sees. And how often do people stop to thank you when everything goes as planned?  3 things you wish you knew when you were a new mom ? 1) Change is constant. Change is constantly taking place, both in your kids and in you. Every time you get used to your kids being a certain way they change. Like once you get that infant baby part down, then they start walking and crawling. Some of their first  words are “mama” or “dada” and it fills your heart with joy, then they get older and use words that are… not as adorable. But not only your kids, through parenting, you change. Your body, your emotions, your wishes, and dreams all can (and probably will!) change because it’s no longer about you! Every day is different with its own blessings and challenges. Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 starts by declaring “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the hea...

What It Takes To Be A Better Husband /couple Goals. Marriage is not an easy job, It’s just not easy to manage a home. There are always thorns that comes with marriage but the ability to overcome it, makes your marrital union a blisful one. You lie in your beds and roses will fall on you. If you want to be a better husband to your wife, make sure you apply this attributes to your daily life. 1. Absence of Pride Don’t be too proud or afraid to share your feelings with your wife. Tell her how you feel about her. Women crave to hear the 3 letter Word “I Love You” from their husband. Verbally tell her you love her everyday, don’t assume she already knows. 2. Be Patient With Her  When you see she ain’t doing things right, be patient with her and kindly direct her on how to do stuffs. She has a lot on her mind and bound to make mistakes, Don’t make her have a hard time trying to impress you. 3. Appreciate Her  Buy her gifts and tell her you appreciate her efforts. Don’t w...

As you probably remember, relationships build the first pillar of Internet Marketing for Smart People. After all: no relationship, no market, right? We need to have some kind of connection with folks before they’ll pull out their wallets. Sometimes people think that great relationships “just happen.” It’s your mom’s theory of marketing — “just be yourself and everyone will love you.” But you might have figured out by now: no one loves you like your mom does. And just being yourself sometimes needs a little help. Here are five strategic ways you can think about building the kinds of relationships that lead to sales, as well as to retweets, recommendations, and referrals for the great stuff you sell. 1. Generosity We human beings are rather simple at heart. If you do nice things for us, we tend to like you more. Fancy marketing types who have read their Robert Cialdini (and you should join them, by the way) call it reciprocity, even though Cialdini himself actually calls it r...