Written by Sharon Mutua for MumsVillage A newborn baby is so delicate and their mums even more so. This is not the time to show up without notice, apologize for your sneezing toddler, and…
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The Kenyan Holiday Packing Checklist for Babies
Written by Yvonne Kanyi for MumsVillage Going on a trip this holiday? Yayy! Finally you can get to relax, but only so much if baby is coming along. I don’t know about you but…
House Help Chronicles: Confessions of a Frustrated Employer
Written by Yvonne Kanyi for MumsVillage We call them house help, housekeeper, domestic manager and some derogatory terms like mboch and maid. As a working woman/man and most especially parent it’s not quite possible to do…
The most important routines for a happy Baby
Written by Yvonne Kanyi for MumsVillage Babies seem to live in a world of their own and sometimes you can feel so lost and confused about how to go about certain things such as…
6 Things not to say to a Mum fighting Postpartum Depression
Written by Yvonne Kanyi for MumsVillage PPD aka Postpartum Depression was something that wasn’t really understood but has now gotten more awareness. More people understand that it’s an illness and not a mood or exaggerated…
10 Most Painful Break-Ups You’ll Ever Experience
Originally published on MumsVillage If you have ever been in love or had a serious crush on someone, heartache and break-ups are familiar things. However there are those who take break-ups to a whole other level….
My Experience Co-Parenting with an Absentee Baby Daddy
Written By Caroline Otieno for MumsVillage BABY DADDIES AKA MEN WHO ABANDON THEIR OWN AKA ABSENTEE FATHERS. IF THERE’S ONE QUESTION I WOULD ASK SUCH GUYS WHO DODGE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, IT WOULD BE, “WHAT ON…
Healing the wounds of a miscarriage
Written By Wangui for MumsVillage HAVING A MISCARRIAGE CAN BE AN EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. Emotionally, it can bring up feeling of anger, fear, guilt, sadness, and worry. It may also, among others,…
6 Truths I wish I’d known before giving birth
Written By Wayua Mutisya for MumsVillage I ALWAYS DREAMT ABOUT THE DAY I WOULD HOLD MY LITTLE ‘PENCIL’ IN MY ARMS. MORE SO WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT I WAS EXPECTING. IN THE DAYS LEADING…
Before you get a Henna Tattoo, you need to read this!
Written By Benda Okoth for MumsVillage A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN TRACY TOOK HER CHILDREN FOR A TRIP TO THE COAST, SHE DIDN’T IMAGINE THAT A SIMPLE TEMPORARY TATTOO WOULD RESULT IN MORE TROUBLE…