Covid-19

How to speak to your family about taking the Covid-19 vaccine

April 8, 2021 4 Mins Read

The question of taking the Covid-19 vaccine or not is on every dinner table conversation. With the world going through a pandemic that has left many people at a standstill, researchers have worked on producing the Covid-19 vaccine that spurs a lot of controversies. As such, it’s normal for people to have questions about them. Amidst the popular and medical opinions on getting vaccinated, your family members may have their concerns. How do you start off this conversation? Primarily, it’s preferred you just listen to them without judgment and identify the root of their concerns. Say acknowledging statements to make them feel safe and heard like, “I’ve noticed that you are stressed at work. How you’re working from home seems…

Food+Travel Sylvia Omondi

Family Vacation during Covid-19 pandemic

August 30, 2020 3 Mins Read

The increasing surge of Corona Virus has dampened many families’ vacation plans. After months of staying home and self-isolation, many are eager to get out and have some fun especially with the ease of restrictions previously put in place by various governments to contain the spread of the virus like international travel bans and restricting movement to essential services only. Travelling with family need not be worrying in this season:Pexels Whether it is safe to travel depends on many variables, namely, how you plan to do so, where you want to go, the rates of infection in your chosen destination, who you are travelling with, and your anticipated behavior once you arrive.As you plan for your family vacation, consider the…

Motherhood 101 Sylvia Omondi

How to work from home with kids during Covid-19 season

August 24, 2020 3 Mins Read

With the outbreak of Covid-19, it is fortunate to have a job that allows you to work from home. However, it poses an even greater challenge for parents who have to juggle between parenting and working from home.Children demand around-the-clock attention and it gets even worse when they see you at home with them. Your work productivity will be highly affected as parenting while struggling to put in some work hours, attend meetings and keep deadlines is a challenge. As such, how do you find balance between the two? How do you navigate life at the intersection of working at home and mom-ing?Here are a few tips to help balance parenting and working from home: Create a ScheduleIt’s important to…

Womanly Sylvia Omondi

Gender Based Violence in COVID-19 season

May 27, 2020 5 Mins Read

Woman showing the STOP sign: Pexels According to Sida, gender-based violence is any harm or suffering that is perpetrated against a woman or girl, man or boy and that has negative impact on the physical, sexual or psychological health, development or identity of the person. The cause of the violence founded in gender-based inequities and discrimination. In her speech, listed as number 35 in American Rhetoric’s Top 100 Speeches of the 20th Century, she said, ‘If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights, once and for all.’ At a time, she was facing both internal administration pressure and external Chinese pressure to…

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