Mama Tales

Heya! In case you haven't noticed 2022 is coming to an end. Have you taken the time to look back at what you have gone through this year? I have, and so have thee other mums who join me in this episode to share how this past year has moulded our motherhood journey. Enter Malaica's Pregnancy Program Giveaway by clicking this link Pod's links   Website: ⁠mamatalespodcast.com⁠   Instagram...

What do you know about positive parenting? Do you understand the difference between discipline and punishment? What matters most to you? I sat down with Regina Njau, a mum who is obsessed with child development and how we chose to parent. She is a strong advocate of positive parenting, a style of parenting that does not seem too favoured in the normal African home. Listen to this episode to demyst...

When Nasrine got married, she wasn't trying to start a family, but she wasn't trying to prevent it either. After a number of years without so any sign, not even a pregnancy scare, they began to worry that something might be wrong. Take a listen to her journey of trying to overcome infertility to build a family with her husband. Links Nasrine's instagram: @motheringinnbo Pod's links...

We always hear of fathers taking a step back  and leaving most of the parental responsibility to the mother, especially in a broken relationship, but rarely do we hear of mother making the same choice. In this story, Cynthia shares on how she had to make a tough choice of leaving her son with his father for almost a year, as she worked on making herself mentally, financially and emotionally stable...

I'm back, and while I was away, I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, my second born. This birth was different. I felt more in control and prepared for this new addition to my family. In this episode, I take you with me through my birth story through phone recordings that I kept for the first month of his life. Experience my story with me Pod's links Website: mamatalespodcast.com Instagr...

Jane always wanted to become a mother. She wanted to become a mother so bad that she visited many doctors to make sure that all was right for her to conceive. Why was this important for her? Well, she knew motherhood wasn't a guarantee, but her biggest driving force was so that she can show that a mother doesn't have to be brutal, like the mother she grew up with. Pod's links Websit...

Motherhood comes with its won share of struggles, and one that is often overlooked is how easy it is for us to lose ourselves and identity and instead focus on our children. Our story teller, Sly shares about her journey of self discovery and motherhood, that came with its own share of ups and downs. Link to her blog: https://vesseloflifesite.wordpress.com/ Pod's links Website: mamatalespodca...

Unfortunately, there won't be a new episode out. I am working on a story that still requires bit of time, so please bear with me  Pod's links Website: mamatalespodcast.com Instagram: @mamatalespodcast & @sallymugure Newsletter: Mama Tales - Behind The Mic YouTube: Mama Tales Podcast Email: mamatalespod@gmail.com Share your story! Fill this out

In this first special episode, I explore the philosophy of baby led weaning by sharing my own journey with special help from Jenny Best, the founder of Solid Starts, a platform that teaches us how to introduce real food to our babies. Are you curious about BLW? The is the episode for you! Huge thanks to Jenny Best for sharing her time and expertise and agreeing to be part of this episode Check out...

Today's episode features a story from Zain Nasser, a long time marketing guru whose kids inspired her to start a play revolution, encouraging parents to allow their children to explore the world through play. Check out  & follow Zain's  instagram page : @playroom.ke Pod's links Website: mamatalespodcast.com Instagram: @mamatalespodcast & @sallymugure Newsletter: Mama Tales -...

Have you ever wondered how life is like for a working mum? This weeks episode features  a story from Anita, a working mum who has had to struggle with chasing a career and caring for a daughter in an environment that isn't too considerate to women in her position- new mothers. Check her out on Instagram : @talesofaworkingmum_ke Pod's links Website: mamatalespodcast.com Instagram: @mamata...

The podcast is back! In this first episode, we hear from Mary Gititu, a mother & author who found herself pregnant at 19 and in what she thought was a stable relationship. In an effort to advance in her career later on in life, she found herself in being a long distance parent from Wuhan, China and her stay ultimately prolonged by this novel and deadly virus,  COVID -19 that was later declared...

This is a reading of a recent post published on my website : mamatalespodcast.com Unfortunately, a lot of us struggle with our weight during pregnancy and after birth. I know I did, and this story in how I went from being obsessed with my weight to understanding how insignificant it was in the grander scheme of things Click this to read it This is a bonus episode. More will be published here in du...

In this episode, we pick up from last time and listen to Nicole's home birth. Happy listening To contact me: Instagram @mamatalespodcast @sallymugure Email mamatalespod@gmail.com Website: mamatalespodcast.com

In this episode, we will hear from Nicole, a child birth educator and pain and fear management practitioner based in Nairobi Kenya. She also has a podcast, Back to Basics that shares refreshing and honest conversations to redefine motherhood In this first part of her story, she talks about following her passion of child birth and how that has led her to helping mothers trust their bodies during th...

In this week's episode, we get to hear from Edna. She is an amazing mum of two and she talks about how to navigate life when introducing a new child to the family. Want to share your story on the podcast? You can do that by filling out this short form: Contact me: Instagram: mamatalespodcast or sallymugure Email: mamatalespod@gmail.com

If this episode doesn't put a smile on your face, I'm not sure what will. In this episode, we get to hear from Christine Namara, a single mum raising a very confident and hilarious son.  She had a very holistic pregnancy, choosing to go through it with a midwife and doula instead of going to a hospital. If you are interested in reaching out to her midwife, please check out Eve's Mam...

This episode shares the conclusion to Linda's Story. If you haven't listen to episode 7, I would advice you listen to that first, then come back here. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Mama Tales has a website and Instagram page. Take sometime to look at them and join the community online Website: mamatalespodcast.com Instagram: @mamatalespodcast Email: mamatalespod@gmail.com Personal Insta: @sallymu...

In this episode, we listen to Linda who looks back at her four year journey as a mother.  She found out that she was pregnant unexpectedly, and like many mothers out there, abortion came to mind. This might be a trigger for some, so please have that in mind as you listen to this episode. In spite of having an  'easy'   but lonely pregnancy, her recovery journey proved to be tougher than...

In this episode, I reflect on  a number of things that have been on my mind so far. I talk about my fears as a mum and the wins I feel I have achieved so far. I talk about sharing a recording I made about experiencing burnout, but when I was editing this episode, I listened back to it and I sounded so sad. I felt triggered sharing it. For now, let it sit pretty in my laptop until I feel like liste...

In this episode, you will get to hear from my husband and father to our little girl. He talks about how much he values family, his fears around raising a girl and how the pandemic & working from home has given him the opportunity to be fully present in our daughter's life. Happy Father's Day to all dads out there! To contact me: Instagram DM : @sallymugure Email: mamatalespod@gmail.c...

In this episode, we get to listen to Ruth, a mum whose journey into motherhood was not the smoothest. She shares on her experience with hyperemesis gravidarum (severe morning sickness) and having to deal with an unwell newborn. Resources & Links in the pod The Playroom Ke on Instagram You too can share your story on the podcast, just reach out to me on: Instagram - @sallymugure   Email - mamat...

In this episode, I pick up the story from last time and talk about my labor and birth experience. This one was a hard one for me. There was quite a lot that happened unexpectedly and I had to deal with my body's struggle to heal after birthing an entire human being! Hope you enjoy it, let me know if you do..I thrive on feedback Here are links to everything I mentioned in this episode My Mothe...

To celebrate Mother's Day  and the launch of this podcast, I'll be talking about my journey into motherhood! In this episode, I talk about my struggle of trying to have it all. I go into the reasons I had to quit my full time job while also trying to find the perfect balance between a fulfilling career and raising a family as the primary care giver.  I also talk about the guilt that I fe...

Cheers to the very first podcast episode of Mama Tales! In this episode, I talk about why relatable content is important as new mums try and navigate this journey. Who is Kaylah Nicole, here's the tweet ! If you want to be part of the podcast, shoot me a DM Twitter: @mugurek_ Insta: @sallymugure New episodes every other Saturday