Positive Parenting

By Dickson Tumuramye Many people associate education with classrooms, teachers, examinations, and certificates. Once we graduate, secure employment or establish businesses, we sometimes become so occupied with making a living that learning quietly takes a back seat. We read less, ask fewer questions, and become comfortable with what we already know. But who said learning should stop when we leave school? The world is changing faster than ever, and the knowledge that helped us succeed yesterday may not be sufficient to address tomorrow's challenges. Whether you hold a certificate, a master's degree, or a PhD, there is always something new to discover. Education should not be a stage we complete but a lifelong journey we embrace. Your certificate is not the end of your education In Uganda, families make enormous sacrifices to educate their children. Some parents sell land, borrow money, or forgo personal comforts to pay school fees and university tuition. Graduating is ...

  By Dickson Tumuramye When was the last time you updated your parenting knowledge? I am not asking when you last attended a parenting seminar or read a parenting book. I am asking whether your understanding of raising children is keeping pace with the world in which your children are growing up. Think about it: many of us grew up without smartphones, social media, readily accessible internet, or artificial intelligence answering questions children used to bring to their parents. Today, a child can sit in the comfort of their bedroom and access information, entertainment, and conversations with people across the world. Yet some parents still expect to raise today’s children using exactly the same approaches their parents used decades ago. Is that realistic? Your Childhood Is Not Their Childhood Growing up in the early years was a significantly different experience from what children encounter today. Many of us walked to school, had limited access to electricity, depended on...