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Keeping children entertained during the festive season

Let’s explore a variety of activities and ideas that will turn your holiday season into a memorable adventure for your little ones

By Fay Ngina 23h ago

Keeping children entertained during the festive season

If you must drink alcohol this Christmas, be responsible

By Henry Munene Dec. 25, 2024

Why you should embrace family therapy

Recognising the need for family therapy often arises when subtle, yet persistent, signs manifest within the intricate dynamics of familial relationships

By Esther Muchene Dec. 25, 2024

What can I do to improve my children's lives?

I have young children, and I find myself wondering what I can do that will make a difference in their lives. I’m doing all the obvious stuff, but what else can I do?

By Chris Hart Dec. 24, 2024

What can I do to improve my children's lives?

Family safety comes first during the holiday

Family plans can sometimes be subject to unexpected changes. Choose resorts with flexible booking policies that can accommodate large numbers

By Esther Muchene Dec. 24, 2024

Family safety comes first during the holiday

Feeling burned out? Recognise signs and recharge with these tips

Feeling exhausted, unmotivated for work and like you’ve hit your limit? It might be burnout. This happens when the demands of work (or life) outweigh the time and energy you have to give

By Ryan Kerubo Dec. 24, 2024

Feeling burned out? Recognise signs and recharge with these tips

Why you should create a safe space for breakups

Breakups can be emotionally turbulent and challenging to navigate, but maintaining a sense of awareness can help soften the blow and preserve dignity for all involved

By Esther Muchene Dec. 23, 2024

Why you should create a safe space for breakups

Co-parenting during the festivities

Holidays can also be significantly stressful for families going through a divorce or separation

By Jayne Rose Gacheri Dec. 23, 2024

How to cope with Christmas blues

Christmas blues encompasses feelings of sadness, anxiety, and loneliness that might arise out of societal expectations of joy and togetherness during Christmas

By Mugambi Mbaabu Dec. 23, 2024

Why breakups should create a safe space for open communication

Breakups can be emotionally turbulent and challenging to navigate, but maintaining a sense of awareness can help soften the blow and preserve dignity for all involved

By Faye Oruko Dec. 22, 2024

Why breakups should create a safe space for open communication

Love, hate, and social media: Price we pay for cowardice

In a world where hate is cheap and love costly, true peace lies in understanding and patience. The real challenge of social media is choosing love over hate and sticking by it

By Kenyatta Otieno Dec. 21, 2024

Love, hate, and social media: Price we pay for cowardice

I don't want to get sexually active with my new boyfriend

I have a new boyfriend and I love him. But he wants us to be intimate and I don't. I'd like to have my own family one day, but right now I don't feel the need to be intimate with anyone

By Chris Hart Dec. 21, 2024

I don't want to get sexually active with my new boyfriend

Does the festive season mean breaking up?

The festive season, for many, is a time to make merry, reconnect with loved ones and indulge, but for others, it is the end of the road for their romantic relationships

By Purity Maina Dec. 20, 2024