When we think about career success, famous world leaders may come to mind. They have operated in different fields that have redefined extra ordinary – like Barrack Obama, Serena Williams and Christiano Ronaldo, what do these people have in common? They have achieved greatness in their careers. Obama broke racial barriers to the most powerful…

A friend of mine recently posted on her social media pages that “Having a 2 year old is like having a blender on full speed – without a lid!” And going by the number of likes, comments and responses that particular post got, it’s that many a mother concur!!! In my opinion she couldn’t have…

Photo: Courtesy of Tara Wambugu Here’s the thing: I never really planned to start a cooking school. It came about when friends started asking if I could teach their housekeepers how to make bread. Having worked for six months in a little bakery in France, I happily agreed, and Friday morning baking classes were born.…

“I don’t know why they are doing this to me? Is it because I am poor? Do they look at me and see that I am nothing?” I don’t understand. I just don’t understand…………………” I looked into Emmanuel’s eyes as he shared his turmoil. I looked into the brokenness I saw there. The self-doubt, the…

“She is 13 years old today” I said to myself; still not believing that the baby girl I held in my arms just the other day a few minutes after she was born was now a teenager. It felt like it was not too long ago we were excited to hear her first words, that…

Set up your child for financial success with money lessons Is teaching children about money possible? Well, children are smart…they are actually smarter than we give them credit for. Look around you? What is your child capable of that shocks you and has you wonder just how super brilliant they are? I have an almost…

I was recently involved in a heated debate at a different forum about the effects of a failing father figure at home. The context of this debate was a post from a friend who had observed some form one students reporting to high school accompanied by their grandparents or their mothers. He raised a concern…

To better manage your black curly hair, it is first important to understand your specific hair type. Most of us Africans usually have what is referred to as grade 4 hair types. These have the most curls and this type of hair is generally the most difficult type of hair to manage. What causes these…

Work–life balance is the concept of proper prioritization between “work” – career and ambition, and “lifestyle” – health, pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development. Much has been said about the need to ‘balance’ things out and to ensure that all aspects are handled well and thrive. How possible though is it to have a perfect…