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I have quickly had to start writing another post as I discovered that I did not have access to the article I had already written.I did not want to start all over again and it was with great hesistancy I began to write another piece, By the time I actually started and had won the mind game, I began to wonder how many times we all actually refuse to do something new because we are stuck with the familiar or do I say, how many times do we actually fail at our new year resolutions because we have undermined the power of habit and the familiar.] Even in our everyday relationships, there is a tendency to remain with the familiar irrespective of how dysfunctional it may be. I was reminded about this recently when one day last weekend, I parked my car in a spot that was extremely convenient.  I literally got out of the car and slipped into work. This was something I could only do during the weekend as there were no traffic fines. What was puzzling however was that immediately work...

My 2017 was a roller-coaster ride. I experienced a lot of turbulences but I found that majority of the issues were more evident in my relationships. I saw last year as an epiphany process as it entailed things being exposed to me. (I was faced with some harsh truths about my relationships, my identity and most importantly where I stood in the midst of it all). I come from a big family with 5 children and being the first child has always meant that I don't always get the chance to sulk. I was always the one to get the full weight of responsibilities or the lash of my parents frustrations whenever my younger siblings would misbehave or a plan of the parents would fail. About 5 years ago, my parents relocated leaving me and my siblings behind. From the tender age of about 19/20, I assumed parental guidance over my younger siblings. As you can imagine, it has been such an overwhelming experience. I never thought I would be a mother at the age of 19 but I guess life thought othe...

Our Dear Readers, Happy New Year to you.We are grateful to God for a new Year.Glad also that we all finally made it .It is the 5th day in the New Year and perhaps still plenty of time to write down our goals for the year. We as a team do have some goals for this year 2018 and with your help in spreading our message and work, we hope to serve humanity better .. Every Friday in 2017, the team at  dishusbandmata  worked hard to ensure that  there was a new story and post which was packed with lessons for all.We are really grateful for the time you take to read and share our blog.I hope you did not miss the last post of the year 2017 written wonderfully by Lily called "Resolutions". At the end of 2017, we had a survey and new suggestions have come up which we have taken on board. This year , we will be featuring the "Home Truths" series which is a contribution from our aunties, mothers&grand mothers on the issue of relationships and it promises to b...