Enitan Doherty-Mason

Enitan Doherty-Mason is a Nigerian-American educator and educational consultant who has been resident in the United States since 1976. She enjoys writing social commentaries and working to change the world one person at a time.

What We Don’t Understand About “No”

Self esteem plays a lot into so many things in life. It plays a much larger role than we care to admit. It exacerbates many other emotions that might more readily be kept under control with sound reasoning...

Going to Lagos – Handy Tips for the Smart Traveler

I come from an old Lagos family but have been absent long enough to be able to observe the city with relative objectivity which allows me to offer sensible information to the clear headed smart traveler. The fact is Lagos is "big city" and an expensive city at that. Think New York or Tokyo when you think of the cost of things in Lagos...

What Does It Mean to Humble Oneself?

Why does the matter of making penance, confessing one's mistakes, or admitting one's wrongdoing come into play in religious circles when one truly seeks to humble oneself?

Parenting Matters

Most people will still agree that the education of children begins in the home and that parenting in the United States can be quite challenging. The demands of daily life often times seem to overshadow the structure, care and nurturing that our children need in our role as parents...

Child Rearing – Figments of the Imagination and the Reality of Discipline among Nigerian Parents

It is important for all who serve the role of parents to continue to examine our thinking in the context of our reality while carefully inviting one another to explore alternate ways of thinking about parenting...

Criticizing for a Purpose – Constructive Criticism

The education sector in most countries, including Nigeria, is typically under-funded or receives less funds and attention than it should, given that it is entrusted with producing those who will serve the nation...

Are Some Men Really “More” Equal? Identifying the Trained Elephant in You

Many of us exist in various states of mental freedom. Whilst the fetters and chains have been physically removed and laws have long declared us free, many of us continue to struggle with our mental freedom for various reasons...

It Takes the Entire Village to Raise Other People’s Children…But Not Mine

Dear friends, let’s get the facts straight. Living in America does not make you or your child exceptional. Access to more resources does not make you or your child a better person. Privilege and quality are not synonymous...

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