Mummy Tales

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...

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...

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...

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...

This is a post by Yunita, a guest writer who talks about how her immediate former house girl, Petronilla lied that her daughter had...

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,...

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...

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...

Last week, a friend of mine told me about this 31-year-old lady who, after just six months of marriage, walked out of it. Hers had...

Veronica Gacheri Makhulo began her periods as a pre-teen. Today, she is aged 34 years, and openly talks about her period experiences. Veronica’s menses...