My mom pretended to prepare lunch in the kitchen. ‘What do you see in your future? Say five years from now?’ Laura, then my girlfriend, asked. ‘I haven’t planned that far ahead,’ I responded. ‘What about marriage?’ ‘What about it?’ ‘Don’t you want to get married and have kids?’ ‘I don’t want to have any…

The idea of taking children to school may be somewhat alien for those taking their little ones to school for the first time. However, whether a first timer or an old hand, your children’s grooming is supreme. This will ensure your child looks pleasant in school, and in turn boost his self-esteem. Requirements School uniforms…

Do’s and don’ts  Physician and philosopher Hippocrates of Cos said teething infants, especially the first tooth, experience symptoms like fever, diarrhoea and itching of gums. All the way through the end of the 19th Century, teething was considered the number one cause of death of infants. This was treated through leeches, mercury-based powders and pricking of the gum. Apparently, the deaths…

After the baptism of his baby brother in church, Alex sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, ‘That preacher said he wanted us to be brought up in a Christian home, but I want to stay home…

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…

We know them by their colour and shape, and whether they are eaten raw or cooked, they are undeniably, a delicacy. While many of us eat them for their nutritive value, others simply like their taste. Bananas are good for babies too and are in fact among the first solid foods given to infants. Bananas…

In Kenya, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services are available in all public health facilities free of charge or at a minimal cost. Despite that, not all women receive the full benefit. A number of expectant women refuse to take the HIV test while others fail to return to the health…

Depression is a psychological disorder caused by changes in the chemistry of the brain and which negatively affects the overall demeanour of a person. Contrary to past studies where depression was rarely diagnosed in children, recent increase in cases of depression amongst children has prompted those in the medical field to put more thought in…