(This article was published in the New Vision on June 15, 2022) By Bob Kisiki In the past, we kept tabs on our children while they were in boarding school by ensuring we utilised all the designated days schools allowed per term. Some schools opened their gates to parents more times than others (I know […]
By Bob Kisiki At school, we used to have fi lm shows every Sunday night. It was the biggest highlight of the week. It began at 7:15pm. One night, we had been watching a really exciting movie and, as was the practice, when it ended, the headteacher announced that boys should remain seated as the […]
By Bob Kisiki For five days running, Makerere University and its affiliate, Makerere University Business School, popularly known as MUBS, held graduation events last week. It was jubilation galore all over, for it is a season many look forward to, both students and their parents, as well as some of their lecturers. After three/four/up to […]
Bob Kisiki The staggered beginning of term is upon us yet again. Staggered in the sense that, unlike in the past where all schools opened on the same day, creating a melee on the road that stretched into the night, and distracting business the entire day, now different schools open on different days, which lends […]
By Bob Kisiki If you are the “old skool” kind who decided that opening social media accounts is too “dot com” (which is often used with a hint of a sneer, making it derogatory), you might not know how much society adores and respects teachers. Oh, they do, as you will see when you read […]
By Bob Kisiki Some parents you know might not be as happy and content as you might imagine and the cause is not as complex as you might imagine. Have you ever considered how critical it is to develop a strong, durable relationship with your children? It is one thing to be their parent and […]
By Bob Kisiki Woe is you when your child, as they report to boarding school or, especially, university or college, they do so as one getting into social asylum. There are homes we subject children to, so that they end up living for the opportunity to step away even for a moment; sometimes even longing […]
By Bob Kisiki I was hunched over my laptop when my son’s voice came from the other side of the door. “Excuse me daddy, may I come in?” I asked him to enter the bedroom where I was working. When he opened the door, he rushed at me, fell on his knees and wound his […]
By Bob Kisiki No one wants a bad result. An expecting mother does not look forward to a stillbirth. A farmer does not anticipate anything, but a bumper harvest. Soldiers going to war, despite knowing that there is an enemy they are going to engage, hope for one thing – subduing the enemy and coming […]
By Bob Kisiki Trauma is not part-time. Trauma, untreated, can mete out the worst and most enduring damage anyone can face. Trauma is dangerous. And our children are right now living in times when trauma is lurking right around the corner. I will show you. Tasha is only five. She last saw her father, a […]