6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (338+ words) My teenage daughter’s so preoccupied with her body it’s driving me nuts. She’s always in the bathroom, wears the skimpiest clothes and constantly complains that she’s fat and ugly when she isn’t. Should I be worried? Teens have always been…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (810+ words) Midway through the holiday season, a quiet shift is unfolding; fathers are choosing presence, and sons are noticing. On a cold morning at Ngong Hills, fathers and sons gather for a sunrise hike. Fourteen-year-old Taye Pkot stands beside his father,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (618+ words) But off-screen, some children carry a quieter story. The performance era of parenting According to Prof Rebecca Wambua, an educationist, counsellor and author of parenting guides, we live in a time when parenting is visible. “Birthdays are posted, and results…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (939+ words) Chela Yego’s childhood was coloured with affirmations from her mother and this nurtured her confidence. She recalls her mother correcting her in respectful ways and even asking for her forgiveness when she wronged her, meaning she did not grow up…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (775+ words) The panic call came from a boarding school bathroom. “Mum, how do you wash white socks?” At first, Justina Naliaka laughed. Surely her daughter was joking. However, on the other end of the phone, the Form One student was crying....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (668+ words) Perfectionism is usually looked at in adulthood, where the pressure to perform and succeed becomes more visible. However, psychologists say it begins in childhood. Consultant psychologist James Bosse says the environment children grow up in has a major impact on…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1123+ words) A thriving houseplant can do more than brighten a room; it can lift your mood, teach patience and even help you slow down in a fast-paced world. That's the philosophy behind plant therapy, a growing wellness practice that uses nature…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (877+ words) Few aspects of parenting have sparked as much discussion as discipline. For a long time, parents, caregivers, educators, child rights advocates, religious leaders, and psychologists have debated or held differing views on the best ways to discipline a child and…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (940+ words) One week into the school term, the excitement has quieted. The new shoes are no longer spotless. The neatly covered books have begun to curl at the edges. Alarm clocks are no longer suggestions. They are demands, and in many…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (710+ words) Conversational parenting can begin as soon as children learn to speak, and it supports their speech development. This approach works best at this time because children are trained at an early age to come to parents with everything, both good…...