A lot of changes have taken place in our generation. The challenge of striking a balance between making a living and having proper family life is real and needs to be managed cautiously. Below is an article I wrote on this issue
In this fast-paced generation, the gulf between parents and their children is getting wider. It is caused by responsibilities that pile up daily. You are thinking of paying house rent, school fees, water bill, electricity bill, for car maintenance and domestic services, piano lessons and feeding the family, to mention but a few. Imagine a parent- living in Lagos, Nigeria – who has to leave home at 5am and return at 10pm, when the kids are already in bed. The job becomes a necessary evil, putting food on the table, but ensuring the kids are raised by teachers as well as Cecilia, the domestic staff, and Akpan the driver. They run with what they can remember from the morning dose of instruction, and toss in a thing or two from their own upbringing.
