by Niran Adedokun | Oct 12, 2025 | Books, Reading
Last week, I pivoted from encouraging people to read to discussing one of the most enduring benefits of reading —writing. I mentioned that reading does not just expand our minds, it also sharpens our ability to express ideas clearly and persuasively in writing. I...
by Niran Adedokun | Oct 6, 2025 | Books, Reading
For the past few weeks, we’ve explored the habit of reading and how it expands our minds, deepens our understanding, shapes our character, and prepares the younger ones for the life ahead of them. But as powerful as reading is, it is only half of the story. The other...
by Niran Adedokun | Sep 27, 2025 | Books, Reading
God bless the children we are raising these days. With these digital natives, parenting is an entirely different experience from when people like me grew up; it seems you need some extra grace to train children these days. In our days, parents told you to do something...
by Niran Adedokun | Sep 22, 2025 | Books, Reading
A few weeks back, a daughter of a friend visited me at home. It was the first time I would be meeting the young lady, so I didn’t know much about her other than her educational accomplishments, which included a very good first degree in engineering and a master’s in...
by Niran Adedokun | Sep 15, 2025 | Living
Reactions to last week’s newsletter were even more heartwarming than those of the penultimate week. Thank you for staying the course. In that edition, I solicited opinions on how to instill reading habits in our children, and I received quite a few. However, I...
