Who helps raise a child when the village has changed?
For generations, Nigerian families have drawn strength from relatives, neighbours, teachers, and faith communities. Those relationships still matter. Yet many parents now raise children across long distances, under financial pressure, and in a world where schools, screens, peers, and public institutions shape childhood every day. The familiar advice that “it takes a village” leaves a harder question unanswered: What kind of village does this child need now?
In Raising Children When the Village Changes, Asuquo Nkereuwem Asuquo brings that question into the realities of family life. Written for Nigerian parents and caregivers at home and abroad, the book combines personal reflection, stories, research, and practical guidance. It invites readers to look closely at the child in front of them while recognising the pressures on the adults responsible for that child.
Across the book, you will explore how to:
- Build connection while setting clear, respectful boundaries.
- Support learning without reducing a child to grades or exam results.
- Respond thoughtfully to online life, adolescence, mental health, and bodily safety.
- Navigate family separation, migration, faith, culture, and belonging.
- Recognise when a child needs additional support—and when schools, communities, or public services must do their part.
This is a guide for parents who want to preserve what was valuable in the old village without pretending that yesterday’s answers fit every family today. It offers questions to ask, practical tools to use, and a clearer way to share responsibility for children’s wellbeing.
The village has changed. We can still build one that shows up for our children.
