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How I Lost my Wife
By Maryanne W. Waweru l wawerumw@gmail.com
Wilson Irungu, 42, is a local Administrator in Kiambu County. He is also a widower, raising his three children...
What makes you scared to give birth again? Kenyan mothers share...
By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com
In African society, many women who have only one child are usually asked the question: “Kamoja tu? Mbona huongezi kengine?”...
He Slapped me Hard because I asked him to Serve me...
This is the story of a young 29-year-old mom who sent me her story about her abusive relationship, and what made her eventually leave...
“My traumatic experience with cyberbullying” -the chilling tale of Mary Mwendwa,...
By Maryanne W. Waweru l wawerumw@gmail.com
Mary Mwendwa, a mother of two, is an award-winning investigative journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. Mary once published an article in an...
13 Kenyan mothers share their experiences with vaginal examinations (VE) during...
By Maryanne W. Waweru l wawerumw@gmail.com
A vaginal examination (VE) is a routine medical procedure during labour to assess and monitor its progression. It basically...
How I became a Teenage Mother of Two in Quick Succession
By Maryanne W. Waweru
For many teenage girls, the idea of getting pregnant -even when they are sexually active -is a thought that is often far removed from...
House Helps in Kenya: The Day my Nanny ‘Killed’ Her Daughter
This is a post by Yunita, a guest writer who talks about how her immediate former house girl, Petronilla lied that her daughter had...
What do single parents do after the death of their only...
By Maryanne W. Waweru l wawerumw@gmail.com
I recently watched a video of a single mother who recently lost her only child, a daughter, to suicide.
Now,...
Why I Took my Daughter for the HPV Vaccine -Sarah Kimani’s...
By Maryanne W. Waweru
Sarah Kimani, 44, is an award-winning journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. She is also a mother of two girls aged 15...
How I ensure I never forget to take my annual pap...
By Maryanne W. Waweru
For the last 16 years, Agnes has been taking her annual pap smear on her birthday. It's easier for her to...