Why Mothers Say, “If I Die, You Will Look for Me” Growing up, many of us have heard our mothers utter the haunting phrase, “If I die, you will look for me.” (In my mothers original words in Tagalog, “Kapag namatay ako, hahanapin niyo din ako.”) It is a sentiment…
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Life has a way of speeding by, doesn’t it? One moment you’re caught up in the whirlwind of romance, and the next, you’re navigating the quiet rhythms of married life. For me, marriage wasn’t about grand gestures or dramatic declarations; it was about finding comfort in each other’s presence, like…
I am grateful for the lessons of my childhood. Growing up, I learned many things about my neighbors that shaped my perspective on life. One thing that stood out was the complexity of adult relationships. I witnessed instances of adultery, which taught me about how fragile and complex human connections…
I said I don’t want to get married, but I did. I said I don’t want to bear a child, but I did. I’m now married. I now have a baby. Both are significant milestones. These may be different from my ideas, but I am glad that I realized that…
We went to Subic Zambales on New Year’s Eve of 2025. One of the easy go to places for us because we have now an almost 7 months old baby boy. A quick trip is also what I need to decompress from all the hustle and bustle of the Metro…
I am now a mother of a 6 months old baby boy and that made me love and appreciate my mother than ever before. This is why I wrote a 24-page free printable book to dedicate to my dear mother, Juliet. I believe that reading books about family with our…
Everything has changed. This July I made another turn around the sun. I’m in great awe of how years transformed me as a person, but this year made it even more different. Things are not normal. I countlessly think of the reasons and then I realized why. My body is…
“My longtime friend messaged me a few days ago, almost a month after I gave birth to my baby, “Hello Ly! Congratulations sainyo ni AG! I hope you are getting better and adjusting well sa new role mo as a mum. Don’t forget to take care of yourself para mas…
How do you plan motherhood? I am in my 30’s. I think I am ready to take on the next life stages. How do I get ready for something? I plan to know where I am going, imagine what troubles I will encounter, and how to solve them. I do…
If you think something cannot occur in your life, then there’s no way you will take the action required to make that goal a reality.” My Dreams. I was born in a provincial area south of Luzon in the Philippines. We had enough until tragedy came. I’m the eldest daughter…