Baby
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8 Breast Pump Options to consider.
Lactating Mums have the opportunity to choose between using an electric or a manual breast pump. Here are the options
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5 Definite Proofs you’re a Mum
As a mum you will pick up some habits to help with your parenting routine. Muthoni Njoki can think of 5 things she has picked up as a mum.
Birth
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Why I Chose to Bank my Baby’s Stem Cells
How can banking your baby's cord blood act as a 25 year health insurance policy? Pinky Ghelani explains how this wise move can bring untold health benefits to your whole family.
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Meditation for moms and moms-to-be for better mental, emotional and energetic health
Pregnancy can be a stressful time, and the demands of being a mom are endless. Creating a meditation practice that...
Children
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11 Questions To Ask Your Potential Kindergarten Head Teacher
Here are the questions to ask the head teacher to enable you judge if that is the place for your child for the next 3 years.
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Ask Valentine: Talking to Your Child About Sex Part 1
When should you talk to your child about sex? Ask Valentine has the age-appropriate response in this five part series on your child and sex.
Dads
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“I am because you are”: Happy Father’s Day, Dad
"For the latter part of my childhood, I was raised by a single father. As he learned, so did we. In many ways, we raised each other."
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Calling On Fathers On The Day of The African Child
Today Is the International Day of the African Child. It was first established by the Organization of the African Unity in 1991.
Expert
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Autism and Special Needs : The Loving Push
Are you wondering whether your autistic child will be self sufficient in the future? Here are informative tips from a Special Education Advocate on how to ease your child out of their comfort zone.
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Dr. Linda Thorpe : Columbia Africa Preventative Health Chat
Columbia Africa's Dr. Linda Thorpe took part in our WhatsApp Preventative Health Chat and these were the highlights
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Mums of Nairobi Give Advice to New Mums
What is the most important advice you received as a new mum? Here is what some mums had to say to new mums who are embracing motherhood
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Mums of Nairobi : What do you like about your Neighbourhood?
Raising children in Nairobi is a different experience everywhere. What is it about your neighbourhood that makes it stand out?
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The Gentle Art of Baby Massage: With Johnson’s Cotton Touch Baby Oil
Massaging babies is a gentle practice that has been passed down from generation to generation in several cultures worldwide. It’s...
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Returning back to work after giving birth: How to ease the transition
As the world celebrates International Women’s Week, this year’s theme #BreakTheBias brings into question a lot of gender issues where...
Nanny Central
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Nanny 101
What to look for in a nanny, pros/cons of health screening, how needs change as child gets older -
Keep your Nanny
How to train, improving communication, traveling with nannies, handling conflict -
Exit Your Nanny
Figuring out when firing is the right option, how to do it, legal considerations
Pregnancy
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How to Know your Unborn Baby is Unwell.
Pregnancies are always different! However, some of the changes you notice during pregnancy may pose a threat to your unborn baby. It is, therefore, necessary to seek medical attention once you experience these signs.
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26 Weeks Pregnant
Take a week by week adventure through your pregnancy and learn about your baby's transformation, your body changes at 26 weeks pregnant.