Do you Insist that Every Visitor First Wash Their Hands Before...

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So this thing of every visitor being asked to wash their hands before handling a newborn, what do you think of it? Should every...

“I Mean, I Still Don’t Have a Baby So Where’s the...

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I have written about Wanjiru Kihusa in these three posts: - Losing a Pregnancy at 20 Weeks – Wanjiru Kihusa’s Story - Things Not to Say...

Introducing Ann Wanjiku, another Guest-Writer Diaspora Mum from Germany

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Ann Wanjiku is mother to a five-month old son. While she was born and raised in Kenya, she now lives in Germany with her...

Why Do Some Pregnant Women Get Varicose Veins?

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I’ve had many women ask why they develop varicose veins during their pregnancy. I asked obstetrician / gynaecologist Dr. Stephen Mutiso about this and...

Teenage Pregnancy in Kenya: “I Had to Confess my Sexual Sin...

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Last Saturday, I met Jane Mghambi Otieno, mother to a seven-year old daughter Miriam Adhiambo. Jane had her daughter when she was a form...

Motherhood Notes from a Kenyan Mum in the Diaspora: Spring Fun...

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Nabubwaya Chambers is a Kenyan mom living in Texas, USA with her husband and their 17-month old son Lema. Nabubwaya loves sharing her motherhood...

Boniface Mwangi: Why I’m Running for Beyond Zero

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I’m sure you know Boniface Mwangi. He certainly needs no introduction. But incase you don’t know him, he is ‘that activist guy’. Google for...

Moms with Daughters: Do we Contribute to our Girls Keeping Silent...

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Two weeks ago, as I was undertaking some research for an article on sexual abuse on women and why some fail to report these...

Faith Oneya: “I Knew Everything There Was to Know About Breastfeeding....

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Faith Oneya is a journalist and creative writer. And she’s very good in market research too. Faith is mom to one beautiful baby girl...

Dennitah Ghati: The Former Journalist, now MP Who Survived a Road...

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Anne Mawathe of Citizen TV recently brought the story of Migori County women’s representative Dennitah Ghati. Dennitah, a former journalist and mom to a...