Mercy KamburaOnly those from a large family know what it’s truly like to have so many people under one roof. It can be a wonderful, chaotic, and enriching experience. However, many people, especially those without kids and those with smaller families, seem to have an opinion or two about it. Large families bring with them their…
Mercy KamburaMoms are often the go-to parents for everything related to parenting. Do you always find yourself chosen to discipline, dry little and big tears off the little eyes and manage the kids’ daily lives even without a calendar? Does the school call only you when they need to communicate something about your child’s school progress?…
Mercy KamburaWhen a new little bundle of joy arrives home, everybody is eager to see them. Before you know it, visitors start arriving, some with more baby-visiting etiquette than others. While a new mom is happy to have help and human interaction for her and her new baby, there are things they’d rather not experience from…
Mercy KamburaParenting is one of the hardest jobs, and choosing to be a stay-at-home parent is arguably one of the hardest choices in any parent’s life. Studies indicate that 7% of fathers and 28% of mothers in America are full-time stay-at-home parents. Navigating the dynamics of a relationship where one parent stays home while the other…
Mercy KamburaImagine this common scenario for moms: Everyone in the family has a bad cold, including Mom, but Mom is the one going around handing soup bowls and blowing little noses (because who else?!). Unfortunately, this scenario plays too often in too many homes. Mothers are the heartbeat of families, often juggling countless responsibilities from dawn…
Mercy KamburaIt feels blasphemous to even say that the ’90s were 30 years ago; they felt so yesterday! Many parents with younger kids were kids in the 90s, and we all remember how their days were magical, filled with unique experiences and simple pleasures. You didn’t need to dress up and go out for a party;…