5:00 AM Wake up Hubby
5:05 AM Go back to sleep
6:00 AM Wake up and get out of bed
6:15 AM Drink coffee and watch the Unang Hirit (early morning news)
6:30 AM Kiss Hubby goodbye and take a bath
7:00 AM Dress up and put on makeup
7:20 AM Give instructions to yaya for dinner and other errands to [...]
I was tagged by Joni for Mother’s day.
The rules are simple: (1) Post a photo of you and your mom together (recent or old) and write the words “I heart my mom” across it (or type the text below the photo if you don’t feel like opening your image-editing software). (2) Tag your friends!
The [...]
Most mothers are built capable of nurturing and taking care of their families… not all, but most. It is such a stereotype but sometimes I think that genes also have something to do with it.
When a child is sick or sad, mothers are often the first to reach out, hug, comfort. I myself, do [...]
I thought that my mom was being herself when I observed how she used to finish leftovers from my and my siblings plate during mealtimes. “Mommy, I can’t finish my vegetables…” - to which she will respond - “It’s ok honey, leave it and I will finish it”. And wouldn’t you know, she will.
Several years [...]
My eldest kid is in nursery school and their class lessons have started getting more and more advanced. Previously, he would bring homework where he only had to trace lines, letters or color some images. Now, we are on phonetics and reading syllables.
When I go back and recall, my son learned how to speak very [...]
Being a single mother carries with it a stigma that is hard to shake off. Most of the time, they are either thought of as flirty and even promiscuous women.
Being a working mother, on the other hand, often commands admiration and respect.
And most of the time, mothers are seen as saints, martyrs and [...]
