The 20-peso Sud-an Challenge 

I was inspired by Sir Bart Mariscal, my good friend and the barangay librarian of Barangay Ermita Reading Center and Information Center, to come up with this 20-Peso Sud-an Challenge.  The idea came about as we heard mothers say that they can’t afford to feed their children because of the …

Straighten your crown

Image by Hope Valiente from Pixabay

There are so many reasons why I feel that life is unfair.

I cannot list down all the details. I am not strong enough to write them down just yet. Maybe in the future, when I am stronger enough to share them.

I know I am not alone in this; we’ve all been through it. The dark days, the times when you feel betrayed, the moment when you feel that your worth is judged by your mistakes.

I was traveling around China and Hong Kong for 10 days when I felt that way.

I was not in my best mental and emotional state.

It helped that I was visiting places that were both familiar and new to me. In Shanghai, I revisited Fudan University, where I spent hours studying Chinese and learning how to live life abroad. In Zhangjiajie, I went on a nature trip and walked on a 4,700-feet high glass skywalk. In Guangzhou, I enjoyed a cup of coffee at the Garden Hotel, the very place where my twin children learned how to walk and run. In Hong Kong, I revisited the place where Jeff and I decided to commit to each other seven years ago.Continue reading“Straighten your crown”

Stability and variety: Why there is no such a thing as striking a balance

Some mothers appear to have figured out everything.

Because social media is a curated version of every person’s life, the pages and accounts of these mothers are filled with positive, energy-boosting, utopian posts of an ideal Mom; the kind who  seems to have time for every single milestone or development in her child’s life.Continue reading“Stability and variety: Why there is no such a thing as striking a balance”

Why monthly dates matter to you and your children

In my column over at CDN Digital, I wrote about my practice of going on four monthly dates with my children. 

I wrote:

“The first date is with Nicholas; the second with Antoinette; the third with Jeff Jr.; and the fourth with all three of them.” 

READ HERE: Nanay Says: Ate Kuya  

The dates need not be lavish or elaborate. Sometimes it’s a trip to an animal park; other times it’s just a walk to a nearby sari-sari store to buy chocolates or lollipops. Continue reading“Why monthly dates matter to you and your children”

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