DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 13 -- DURING her address to the esteemed elders of Dar es Salaam and the broader Tanzanian populace on 02 December 2025 at JNCC, Her Excellency Dr Samia emphasised the critical role of parenting and, importantly, of engaging with and educating children as a family.

President Samias remarks prompted reflection, leading me to consider that had we fully embraced our responsibilities as parents, some of the youth who took part in the turmoil following the October 29, 2025, elections might have been spared from such involvement.

Quickly, President Samias remarks led me to conclude that discipline and a positive mindset in the children God has given us as parents are not merely acquired through external influences but stem...