Mama Tales

The holidays can be overwhelming for everyone but imagine how much more it could be for kids who are on the autistic spectrum? This time of year comes with new sounds, change of schedules, many new faces and new environments. How should parents help their kids navigate these overwhelming time of the year Check out Dr Lema's work: https://www.autismvoiceforchildren.com/ Pod's links   Websit...

According to research, approximately 30% of children in Kenya live with one biological parent. How then can co- parents best equip themselves when navigating this reality? Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespodcast.com⁠   Instagram: ⁠@mamatalespodcast⁠ & ⁠@sallymugure⁠   Newsletter [SUBSCRIBE]: ⁠Mama Tales - Behind The Mic⁠   YouTube: ⁠Mama Tales Podcast⁠   Email: mamatalespod@gmail.com  Sha...

Last year in December, I made a video that I haven't watched since then. In it, I talk about my experience as a daughter in law. I think I had underestimated the toll of joining a new family, especially when their traditions are different from what you grew up knowing and doing for the better part of your life. Leo Tunapika: Check her out on Insta Latest Newsie: When Your Mind Fails Your Body...

This is the first in a series of episodes called "The Holiday Survival Guide" that will run till the end of 2023. This first instalment goes into your child's development needs when they are on school break... or any other time really. Dig in... Here's Mercy's and Cynthia's episode Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespodcast.com⁠   Instagram: ⁠@mamatalespodcast⁠ & ⁠@...

That's the question our guest today found herself asking when she went round looking for a hospital to give birth. Ofentse's first option was to give birth at home, but just in case that did't work out, she needed a plan B. That is when she discovered the discrepancies between what she would pay in Kenya versus acquiring the same services in her home country, South Africa Check out her...

Carol's relationship with her mother heavily influenced her to get kids on her own. What she didn't know was that her mother was not going to be there long enough to watch her grandkids grow In spite of her loss, Carol is making sure that her mother's memory will live on in her kids life and through these conversations, she can help them navigate death and grief Website: ⁠mamatalespodc...

What would you do if you lost your job right after you had your baby? This was Mercy's reality. She was doing her masters, her husband was jobless and they were new parents to a three month old. Her's is a story, of reliance of trust and of triumph Check out her work here: https://beingwithmercymandela.wordpress.com/ Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespodcast.com⁠   Instagram: ⁠@mamatale...

When Sharon went for a work trip to Uganda in her early twenties, she had no idea that she was going to make this place her second home. From the insane party life, to the calm and collected people, she felt at home and found her forever family there. This is the story of that some times difficult journey of integration Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespodcast.com⁠   Instagram: ⁠@mamatalespodc...

When we first met Tom (Nigerian) and Kalpa(Indian) in episode 28, they were heavily pregnant and anxious to bring in their little boy into the world. In this episode, I catch up with them five weeks after his birth to see how they are settling in to the role of parents. Gone are their anxieties of how he would fit into the world. All they are looking forward to now is simple things like him holdin...

In this episode, I share a conversation I had with June and Ciku, authors of a journal that seeks to take us on a journey of deepening our relationships with our mothers You can find the journal at: https://www.instagram.com/hiistoryyetu/ Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespodcast.com⁠   Instagram: ⁠@mamatalespodcast⁠ & ⁠@sallymugure⁠   Newsletter [SUBSCRIBE]: ⁠Mama Tales - Behind The Mic⁠  ...

Michelle is a young mother in Nairobi working hard to do it all. Be a present and able mum, become CEO soon and have a thriving career. This chase has been anything but smooth, but she chooses to push through anyway. Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespodcast.com⁠   Instagram: ⁠@mamatalespodcast⁠ & ⁠@sallymugure⁠   Newsletter [SUBSCRIBE]: ⁠Mama Tales - Behind The Mic⁠   YouTube: ⁠Mama Tales...

Earlier this year, I sat down with parents and shared about the fears and potential mistakes we were afraid of making. We did this to help us label our potential pitfalls and in doing so, hopefully work at avoiding them. This is a product of that event. Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespodcast.com⁠   Instagram: ⁠@mamatalespodcast⁠ & ⁠@sallymugure⁠   Newsletter [SUBSCRIBE]: ⁠Mama Tales - Be...

In a world that underestimates the impact of motherhood, this is the space where moments of self discovery, love and vulnerability are celebrated. When a mum shares her tale, magic happens!

Sylvia was your typical 20 something year old woman in campus. She enjoyed spending Time with her friends, she loved going out clubbing, she was in a relationship with a man that she considered her best friend. Life was good! However, there was a nagging feeling that things weren’t right. She couldn’t quite put her finger on it but something was happening in her body. Convinced that she might be s...

In this episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Esther, a courageous young woman who received life-altering news - she was expecting twins. Amid the excitement of double blessings, she found herself navigating through a tough and lonely pregnancy, facing unique challenges and emotions on her own. VOTE FOR THE PODCAST: Rising Talent of the Year - Mama Tales By Sally Kuria Pod's links  ...

The last thing Angela thought she would be at 22 is a mother. Motherhood forced her to grow up fast as her son would need her. Soon after his birth, she found herself single and had to reconcile with the fact that her life took a path different than what she envisioned for herself. In her story, she talks about the reality faced by many single mothers trying to build a family for their kids in a w...

In honour of Father's Day this year, I talk to a dad who had no intention on ever having kids, but found himself with two. He talks about the hopelessness that fatherhood sometimes brings, the joy of seeing his kids and how society - and at one point his son would not allow him to be the father he needs to be. Check out his instagram page @growingfather Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespod...

Food is such big part of our motherhood journey. What you eat can prepare your body to conceive. Figuring out what to eat when you are pregnant can be all consuming. Is eating for two really a thing? Let's not even talk about all the things we are expected to eat or not eat once the baby comes. I sit down with a nutritionist to learn or unlearn a lot of ideas I had around food and motherhood....

This is part two of my mother's parenting journey- an exercise using a journal called " My Remarkable Mum, This is Your Story" by Ciku and Jane (HiiStory Yetu) For the second part she talks about the any similarities we could have shared as kids, moments I made her proud and those I disappointed her. She also shares about the tough times in her motherhood journey and the things she c...

For Mother's Day this year, I feature someone very special, my mother. I have an interesting relationship with my mother. We talk almost every day, we have little secrets between us but one thing I always say is that we are different. I probably say this because I do not really know her. All I know about her life is the little she has shared with me over the years. I know she had a tough upbri...

The last thing Vanessa thought she would be doing at 23 is  preparing for the birth of her son. Instead of hiding in a corner, panicking about the drastic change coming her way., she shared her journey on YouTube, which is where I first met her-and I was hooked. Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespodcast.com⁠   Instagram: ⁠@mamatalespodcast⁠ & ⁠@sallymugure⁠   Newsletter [SUBSCRIBE]: ⁠Mama T...

This episode is a little bit different. In it, I have a conversation with a friend of mine who doesn't have kids and is not planning on being a mother. We talk about how she came to this decision, the pushback she has received and her thoughts on motherhood. Take a listen! The reddit thread we are talking about: Regretful parents Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespodcast.com⁠   Instagram: ⁠...

This is the first episode in a series I am calling "Baby Akinyemi"  This series will follow a young couple in Kilifi Kenya who are about to become parents. In this episode, we meet Tomide and Kalpa and go on the journey they have been on since they met, to how they are preparing themselves for the birth of their first born Check out their binge worthy YouTube channel: Chennai to Lagos Wo...

One afternoon, Valentine found herself dealing with the worst pain in her life and she was all alone with  her daughters: a toddler and a newborn baby. Listen to her story to see how our babies can step up and do more than we think they are capable of. Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespodcast.com⁠   Instagram: ⁠@mamatalespodcast⁠ & ⁠@sallymugure⁠   Newsletter [SUBSCRIBE]: ⁠Mama Tales - Beh...

Navigating transition is always tough and for Nyachomba, big transitions have always happened around her pregnancies. In five years , she has become a mum of three, lived in three different countries and has had to find her purpose in a new career. Check out her work at nyachomba.com She also recently shared her birth story and all I have to say is that the Netherlands sounds like a really great p...