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Pregnant with life
Pregnant with life Suddenly, everyone around you is pregnant: Mostly with child but with other things too. You could say: Children are pregnant with dreams. Teenagers are pregnant with broken dreams and contusion—‘When and should I say yes to sex or should I at all?* Post-teens are pregnant with shattered dreams and surprise— ‘Oh no.…
Benson Maina – Planning for our baby
Benson Maina – Planning for our baby What is the number one plan for your firstborn? Time. I want the baby to get the best attention from my wife and I. Other than that, our finances need to be in order. The hospital bills, food, diapers, clothing and education costs soon thereafter need to be…
The Purity of Love
The Purity of Love I just finished reading one of the most compelling books on Love and now I know the notions I have long held about love have been nothing but fickle. Elisabeth Elliot, in her book, Quest for Love: True Stories of Passion and Purity (1996), draws a true picture of love that…
When men want babies
I recently met Edwin Wangila, such an extra ordinary man. He is planning for a baby – even before he is married. ‘I have come to learn that bringing forth a baby into this world is not as easy as A, B, C. Even where a man is on call 24/ 7, waiting to perform…
Beads…..
Lighted aquarium, shimmering lights, wood set, all these are beads you can wear to match any occasion or mood They were once a preserve of our fore fathers and women made them using clay, seeds, bones and brass but today, every girl owns at least one beaded piece of jewellery. Made of glass, plastic or…
Golden kitchen rules
The kitchen is an important part of the house. This is where all foods are prepared and when you think of food, you also want to think of cleanliness and high hygiene. Here are a few rules that will help you maintain order in this very important room: » Always wash your hands before handling…
Outdated family law – milking women dry
Achieng had lived with Jack for more than five years having married through the Kikuyu customary law. As fate would have it, Jack succumbed to cancer, leaving her with two young children to raise. She could not give her children the lifestyle they were accustomed to. School fees was due while the rent to the…
Nurturing You to the best You
Likewise, the maternal instinct is one of man’s most powerful forces. Right from conception, bonding between mother and child begins. As the umbilical cord continually provides everything a foetus needs to thrive in the womb, the bond develops Many psychologists believe that after the cord is cut, a whole new level of physical and emotional…
My partner is HIV positive, but I can’t leave her
Some couples struggle to keep marriages afloat because of differences such as finances, infidelity and lack of children. There are others that are struggling to swim against the tide of HIV. Just what happens when a partner becomes HIV positive while the other is negative? David Njoroge* and his wife, Linet*, have been married for 12 years.…
