July, 2020 – Thriving SuperMama

Tips to weaning your baby

July 19, 2020 3 Mins Read

Whether your child is bottle feeding or breastfeeding, a time comes when they are ready to transition to something heavier. Weaning your baby is a process that, if not checked, will lead to a lot of anxiety for both you and the baby. Here are some tips you should follow so as to have a smoother transition. Check whether your baby is readyAccording to WHO, it’s is recommended that children are breastfed exclusively for six months before you try to wean. You’ll actually realize that your baby will be ready in that, they don’t seem to be completely full with milk only. Following the six months guide, the baby will have been able to sit and their neck strong enough.…

Food+Travel Karen K Dempsey

Pumpkin Bread

July 15, 2020 1 Min Read

Do you ever wonder what to do with pumpkin? This veggie is so gorgeous and a gem in cooking. Making bread with it could be the last thing on your mind, but it’s worth the trial! Coming out super sweet from the natural sweetness of the pumpkin, be sure to ask for more from your first bite. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCdQ4WZAxj1/?igshid=14d14inm0d2og

Womanly Sylvia Omondi

Harassment at Work

July 10, 2020 4 Mins Read

Up until the #MeToo movement, women all over the world were being sexually harassed at their places of work but none came forward because they would either be turned away, fired or continued being harassed. The movement was not only shunned but also misunderstood for making big men lose their jobs whereas the main objective was to tell the survivors tale. At least that was Activist Tatiana Burke’s mission 10 years ago. When Alyssa Milano, an actress, picked up the campaign two years ago, she sought to ‘give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem. Workplace harassment is quite common and can turn a great working environment into a toxic and unproductive. Sometimes harassment at work gets reported…

Self Love + Wellness Rachel Murugi

Pure Luxury- Fatima Luxury Oud Collection

July 5, 2020 4 Mins Read

What’s the closest you’ve got to actually experiencing luxury? Do you wallow in thought thinking that it is only set for specific people? Well, Fatima Luxury Oud collection seeks to change your perspective with their wide range of oud products. These skincare and fragrance products are perfectly blended, well suited to apply, with some even child-safe for use! Now, what better feeling is there than when you and your environment smelling purely heavenly? Here are a few products that are top notch and a must-have in every home, in your purse, or car. Hamidi Luxury Oud shower gelHow you start off from your bathroom matters. The Hamidi Luxury Oud shower gel is well curated to suit both sensitive and non-sensitive…

Food+Travel Karen K Dempsey

Homemade Beef Burgers

July 4, 2020 1 Min Read

Thinking burgers? How about you try this simple homemade recipe set to make you lick your fingers! These easy to make beef burgers are an easy compilation of ingredients. The spices set in so well, and you can variate depending on your tastes. For more heat, pop in some chilli flakes and bomb! Yummy burgers. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCIuXLXACzX/?igshid=1w0e899sliqp0

Motherhood 101 Sylvia Omondi

How to talk to your child about racism

July 4, 2020 4 Mins Read

The dust about George Floyd is barely settling. The world was treated to such a horrendous scene of what goes on day in, day out in the USA and around the world. The following days following the murder of George Floyd were dark filled with anger and other horryfing videos of police officers in the US roughing up black boys as young as 14. Emotions were running high; others joined the movement #ICantBreath and other kept the #BlackLivesMatter movement alive. The other quote of privileged narcissist fellows reminded as #AllLivesMatter. As a parent and a mum to a boy, my heart broke. https://www.facebook.com/107755434267742/photos/a.108524667524152/179165493793402/?type=3 I hope when my son grows up, he travels around the world. I pray that he becomes…

Self Love + Wellness Monica Mbogo

Affirmations to self when dealing with grief

July 3, 2020 3 Mins Read

We may all one way or another, be experiencing tough times and lifestyle changes as a result of the existing pandemic. The magnitude of one’s grief may differ from another but we all attest that words of affirmation can jump-start us to feeling better especially if we can’t surround ourselves with our loved ones.An affirmation is a statement you tell yourself, meant to inspire you to make changes in your behavior by affecting your subconscious mind. Below are six positive affirmations you can tell yourself any time you feel low. “IT’S OKAY THAT I’M NOT OKAY”This goes a long way as it’s an affirmation of the situation at hand. In introspection you accept that you’re not okay and that it’s…

Womanly Sylvia Omondi

Black is Beautiful

July 3, 2020 4 Mins Read

Before hashtags, there were power movements created by thought leaders who felt indifferent about certain stands, beliefs and practices. One of such is the famous Black is Beautiful movement which started in the 1960s by African Americans. It spread across the world beyond the USA and featured in the writings of Steve Biko in his Black Consciousness Movement.Black is beautiful aimed to tell a different story for a black person. That their natural features were beautiful. A sight to behold even. Their tough, sometimes kinky hair was beautiful and their dark skin was as beautiful as black. For decades, blacks, especially the women all around the world were pressured into standards of beauty which entailed using heat to strain their…

Mama+Baby Stories Rachel Murugi

From Miscarriage to losing my uterus

July 2, 2020 6 Mins Read

As a young girl, I watched my aunt cry from a far when she visited our home to see my mother. Being ten, I knew too well to tell the difference between having a baby bump and coming home without a baby. Somehow, I sensed that we would never see the baby. On asking my mother, she then brushed it off and mentioned a hard word ‘miscarriage’ explaining that aunt had lost her baby. It wasn’t until in my university days that I came to resonate with that term. However, when in my first year of marriage with Ben, we were plunged into a lifetime of having to understand and deal with it. Ben and I on our long awaited…

Food+Travel Karen K Dempsey

Moist Chocolate chip Muffins

July 1, 2020 1 Min Read

How about we begin the new month with a dessert? Why you ask? Because we want to start off the second half of the month with sweetness! Oh yes! These chocolate chip Muffins are perfect for you especially if you enjoyed our chocolate chip cookies previously posted here. The truth is, it’s okay to treat yourself everyday as we advocate for self love, and what better way than through making these muffins! https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5yE2MgMHo/?igshid=ogxi80qd508o

July 2020

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