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…
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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…
Motherhood Confessions: I breastfed until she turned 3
Originally written by Rose Wangui for MumsVillage I’M A MOTHER. THIS IS ONE BADGE I NEVER SHY AWAY FROM FLASHING ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME, AS I BELIEVE MOTHERHOOD IS WORTH IT. Motherhood is a journey…
10 Interview questions to ask your new Nanny
By Wayua Mutisya for MumsVillage I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HIRING A NANNY FOR MY LITTLE ‘PENCIL’ AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I ASK POTENTIAL CANDIDATES IN A BID TO GAUGE THEIR…
Parenthood linked to longer life: study
Parents, take courage. If you survive the sleep deprivation, toddler tantrums and teenage angst, you may be rewarded with a longer life than your childless peers, researchers said Tuesday. Fathers gained more in life expectancy…
Can I have sex 4 weeks after birth?
By Valentine Njoroge for MumsVillage VALENTINE CONGRATULATIONS, I HEARD THAT YOU RECENTLY BECAME A MUM. I HAD A LITTLE GIRL 4 WEEKS AGO AND I AM WONDERING WHEN MY HUSBAND AND I CAN GET BACK…
5 Tips for mothers returning to work after maternity leave
By Wangui Thuo for MumsVillage RETURNING TO WORK AFTER MATERNITY LEAVE IS ONE OF THE MOST DAUNTING SEASONS OF A MOTHER’S LIFE. Whether the child is 6 weeks or 6 years, both parties will have to…
How to handle your child’s back-to-school challenges
by Dr John Demartini for All4Women Leading human behaviour expert, Dr John Demartini, has some advice for parents struggling with their child’s back-to-school blues … For many children, the start of the school year…
At #CES2017, tech moves into the nursery
As technology caters to an ever-younger crowd, developers are creating new tools for infants and their parents, and even aiming at the yet-to-be born. The Consumer Electronics Show, which concluded Sunday, had a “baby tech”…