Motherhood Notes from a Kenyan Mom in the Diaspora: Lema is...
Kenyan raised mom Nabubwaya Chambers told us about her pregnancy and birth experience, and more recently, about weaning him. Today, she lets us know how...
What I Have Been Up to of Late: Beyond Zero and...
Those have been quite some very busy last three weeks for me! I have been involved in some projects that have taken up a...
20 Weeks Pregnant: How I Survived a Road Accident -Journalist Phoebe...
Imagine being in a road accident while pregnant. It is every woman’s worst nightmare. Photo journalist Phoebe Okall narrated a chilling account of how...
8 Signs of a Good Breastfeeding Latch
Breastfeeding is the easiest, healthiest, cheapest, safest, most fascinating and delightful way to give your baby food. We all agree with that, right? But...
“I Delivered My Baby Prematurely: What I Went Through” – Lucy...
I met 35 year-old Lucy Ongaya and her two beautiful daughters Ruth and Chelsea two weeks ago. While her pregnancy with Ruth, now 13...
Makena Barasa: How I lost My ‘Identity’ after I Became a...
Did you lose your identity once you became a mom? Do you find that people (including your husband) have since stopped calling you by...
Fashion Blogger Nancie Mwai and her Maternity Style
When award-winning Kenyan fashion and lifestyle blogger Nancie Mwai was pregnant, I often liked checking into her blog to see what she was wearing....
My Struggle with Infertility, a Broken Marriage, Prostitution, Drugs and Alcohol...
I recently met one amazing lady who shared her life's journey with me. As I listened to her story, I was amazed at how...
Birth to Death on NTV: Maternal Mortality in Northern Kenya –...
Did you catch the very informative piece by Rose Wangui of NTV titled ‘Birth to Death’ -part 1 last Sunday where she focused on...
Why Is it Important to Have Family Traditions?
My mother-in-law has an interesting family tradition. Each month, she celebrates each of her children’s, their spouses, and her grandchildren’s birthdays in a special...








































