The Things We Really Want For Mother’s Day (Ehem!)

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Mother’s Day is fast approaching and I bet most of you are already planning or wrapping something up for your moms and/or wives. Well, kudos to you! Moms really do deserve an appreciation day (should be everyday, TBH). But you know what? While gifts, lavish dinners, and surprises are held dear, the things moms truly […]

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The Devil Wears Carters

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So I know I’ve been pretty absent the last couple of weeks (or months). Aside from taking time to enjoy the holidays with the family while being less on the internet, I’ve been really swamped with other stuff during the inception of 2019. No complains, though, because everything that’s been keeping me so busy is […]

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Just A Mom

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So I had a quick encounter with some friends and acquaintances at the mall recently and one of them asked how we were. The usual greetings, quick updates and some random Do-you-remembers took place. Then this conversation happened…   Mom Friend 1 to Mom Friend 2: I haven’t seen any new posts from you on […]

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Dads Deserve A Round of Applause, Too (ALSO: An inside story of us!)

Moms are always applauded and appreciated for many things. While it’s really well-deserved, most of the time, dads are overshadowed. Yes, a mom sacrifices a lot for the family. A mom also keeps the house, tends to the children (and husband), does the overall budgeting, and so many things. All these while balancing career, beauty […]

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13 Reasons Why Moms Are Weird

Moms are precious, giving, loving, accepting, nurturing, selfless and the list goes on. But there’s one more thing about moms… We’re weird. Yep, there’s no doubt about that. We may look as if we seem to have it all kept together but truth is, well, we’re just really weird. But weird is normal to us. […]

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Hello, Ezra — aaaaaahhh! (My Birthing Story)

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Warning: This is a long (uncensored) narrative. It was a typical Friday morning that started with a quickie breakfast made up of Corn Flakes, fruits and milk. I was in a hurry to catch my appointment with my obstetrician at 9 o’clock. Yaaawn. Why did we schedule this check-up at 9 o’clock again? I mean, […]

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A Mother’s Love: Random Realizations Over Fried Chicken Skin

Having a child opens up the heart in ways you cannot imagine. It makes you love in unfathomable depths, something you never thought you are capable of... something you never even knew existed.

Last week, Ezra got the flu and it took several days before he got over it. One night, his fever soared to 101°F and he wasn’t able to sleep well because his stuffy nose was making it difficult for him to breathe. Naturally, we brought him to the pediatrician and I took care of him […]

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Getting Over Mother’s Guilt – is this normal?

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Mother’s guilt is real. The moment you learn someone is growing inside you, you start to wonder about EVERYTHING. Is this cracker good for the baby? Can I walk with stilettos on? Should I cut down on sweets? Am I allowed to watch scary movies? Or see scary faces? Or wear make-up? I just heard […]

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