Posts by By Rashid Munyendo

If you are a food lover who needs to try out something new every now and then, then this recipe is totally yours. Here is an array of different dishes that will make your taste buds go bananas! Come on now, put on that apron and let’s go the heat room. Potato wedges with stir…

Continued from Issue 35 The doctor, on realizing that I was not paying attention goes through the whole process again mentioning the important points. I take notes: o I will have to start taking Anti retroviral drugs. o The doctor can do a prescription which costs about five thousand shillings a month or o The…

Bathing your new born o Until his umbilical cord has fallen off and his circumcision has healed avoid giving your baby a bath in the basin. o Start the bathing by wiping his eyes from the inside to the outside using a clean damp soft cloth or a wad of cotton wool without soap. o…

Your visits to the bureaus and the constant telephone calls to your relatives to help you get a house-help have come to an end because you have found a nanny you like. Both of you have ensured all job details have been put in place, an agreeable salary, a range of benefits, operational framework, work…

I was never a big fan of school in my days, it now seems. School came across as a punishment, exam time only compounded my hatred, let’s call it lack of enthusiasm, for school. I was sure my mother hated me—sending me to school and seeking to check on my progress. Now older and wiser,…

You and your baby have come as far as month 10 today. You are so thrilled by all the changes taking place in him that you want to talk to everyone about it and compare him with other ten month old babies. Just remember that each baby is unique and meets physical milestones at his…

Children can be grumpy sometimes. As a new mother, this can easily drive you insane and sink you into depression because unlike an adult, your baby is not able to explain to you what is irritating them. This brings to mind Amanda Nyarongi, an adopted mother to baby James. When she took James from a…

Angel Karuma Angel Karuma is 1 year and 8 months old. She is the daughter of Milkah Wairimu and Jeremiah Karuma. Angel is a friendly child who will stop at nothing as she tries to hug other children around her. Her eating habits are a contradiction though; she is a picky eater of solids yet…

A newborn’s senses start functioning from the moment they are born.  From their first gurgle to the first smile, its never too early to start communicating with your baby. www.bbc.co.uk The muscle that lets your eye blink is the fastest muscle in your body. It allows you to blink 5 times a second. On average,…

The importance of Baby skin care Nothing feels quite as soft and supple as a baby’s delicate skin. Gorgeous to touch, it’s a constant source of delight and wonder to you. It is through gentle, skin-to-skin contact that you will first communicate your love to one another, as your tender touches help baby feel safe…