{
  "id": 5590029,
  "title": "Why I once evicted my son from home – Patience Ozokwor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/why-i-once-evicted-my-son-from-home-patience-ozokwor-5590029",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:11:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/why-i-once-evicted-my-son-from-home-patience-ozokwor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Renowned Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwor, affectionately known as Mama G, has shared her perspective on the importance of allowing children to experience hardship and hard work. In a recent conversation with media personality Femi Baba, she stressed that shielding children from adversity is one of the worst things parents can do. Ozokwor recounted a personal experience where she evicted her son from their home, urging him to earn a living independently. She cautioningly warned, \"The fastest way to ruin a child's life is to say you don't want them to suffer the way you did.\" Once her children grew up, she expressed concern that they might engage in disputes over her property if she were no longer around. Ozokwor emphasized that her disciplined upbringing had led her children to achieve success, and she cautioned parents against denying their offspring the valuable lessons of struggle and hard work out of a desire to protect them.",
  "summary": "Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G, has said it is wrong for parents to completely shield their children from hardship and hard work. According to her, the fastest way to ruin a child’s life is by preventing them from experiencing hardship or working hard. Speaking in a recent interview with media personality Femi […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Why I once evicted my son from home – Patience Ozokwor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/why-i-once-evicted-my-son-from-home-patience-ozokwor",
        "published": "2026-09-03T08:54:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Why I once evicted my son from home – Patience Ozokwor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/why-i-once-evicted-my-son-from-home-patience-ozokwor",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:26:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}