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Cut mums some slack and give them money when they ask for it

Faith Nyokabi has made news for demanding that her hubby pays her Sh100,000 to breastfeed her own child. As expected, various schools of thought have emerged with most expressing their disgust and annoyance that any mother should use breastfeeding to blackmail her man. It has become widely accepted that women automatically fall in love with their children.

The truth is that there are some mothers who take naturally to the process and challenges of motherhood and there are many others who struggle. The transition to the practical aspects of motherhood is not easy- and it is not as glamorous as the movies make it out to be. Let us start with this breastfeeding manenos

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