Life After My Dearest Mother
I have been trying to write this piece for the past two weeks—well, months—since I last wrote A Tribute to My Dearest Mother, because the fact that there is life…
A Tribute to My Dearest Mother
My mother was perfect, and I am not just saying that because she is no longer here with us, but because that’s what she was and still is —PERFECT! I…
Posted in2025 Childbirth Motherhood
Did You Know that the Brain Shrinks during Pregnancy? Pregnancy Brain Explained.
After experiencing pregnancy and the acute hardship that it came with, I realized it is more complex than what we are told. Yes, it brings forth life, and it is…
Posted in2025 Contemporary Women Stories Relationships
Yes, Short-Term Relationships Can be Just as Impactful as Long-Term Relationships—If not More.
Whenever we think about impactful relationships, we often picture the ones that span years—marriages, lifelong friendships, or decades-long partnerships. Unfortunately, society tends to glorify longevity, treating it as the ultimate…
Posted in2025 Contemporary Women Stories Relationships
Women Leave for Themselves; Men Leave for Someone Else
I have seen my fair share of breakups between men and women, and from these, I have witnessed a rather recurring pattern. While men leave to replace the woman, women…
Posted in2025 Family Planning Reproductive Health
5 Times the E-Pill Can Fail You— What Kenyan Women Must Know
Emergency contraception, commonly known as the morning-after pill, is arguably the most commonly used form of emergency contraception. This explains the famous slang name, “P2,” which is Postinor-2, the most…
