Mummy Tales

It started as a usual, ordinary Saturday morning. Nothing was amiss. As they often did on weekends, Rachael and her 13-year-old daughter, Cynthia, went...

A video of a young woman giving birth by the roadside circulated widely on social media last week. The young mother, identified as 20-year-old...

Last week here on the Mummy Tales blog, we shared a parenting dilemma about a teenage girl who was struggling after realizing she was...

Parenting dilemma: When your teenager loses friends, how can you help them cope? By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com As children grow into teenagers, friendships become...

By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com Are you a woman who has been dreaming about becoming a published author? Well, there’s a new exciting opportunity...

For many women, becoming a mother isn't as straightforward as they had always imagined it would be when they were younger. After suffering two...

By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com At just 25, Cynthia Wambua is already telling stories that matter. A communication specialist and filmmaker, Cynthia is now...

This is the hysterectomy story of a 37-year-old Kenyan mother preparing to undergo the surgery tomorrow. On the eve of the surgery, she opens...

By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com Have you ever wondered what becomes of people after they are deported back home? In Deportee by Wanjiku Gitagia,...

By Maryanne W. Waweru I maryanne@mummytales.com About a month ago, I watched Kenyan mothers share the cost of giving birth in Kenya. This was on...