Life Xtra

Life Xtra

Dads babysitting: chore or parenting?

Not too long ago there were funny photos which went viral of the most unthinkable things that children do when they are under the watch of their fathe

The evolution of beauty: Face the facts

BEAUTY, the saying has it, is only skin deep. Not true. Skin is important (the cosmetics industry proves that). But so is what lies under it. In parti

Do women talk more than men?

Women use an average of 20,000 words a day, compared to the mere 7,000 that men utter. At least that’s the assertion of a number of self-help and popu

Toys and their impact on kids

There have been various debates on how much impact toys have on children. There are some schools of thoughts which believe that high-tech toys provide

The dangers we expose our daughters to

There was a story online last Tuesday (October 1st) about a Miss Chekwube who was allegedly raped to death the day before by eight artisans at Odume O