Life’s firsts
A TMI post, I know. But please bear with this first-time mommy who didn’t expect this to happen just as when they’re preparing for a family vacation. First word, first tooth, first solid food. As moms...
View ArticleFew thoughts about parenting choices
Advanced Happy Mothers’ Day to all moms in the world! Whatever choices we make as a mother, trust that it’s best for your baby. We surely make our mother of all mothers, Mama Mary, truly happy in this...
View ArticleBreastfeeding for all seasons and reasons: post-breastfeeding month post
August came by too quick that I wasn’t able to post something about breastfeeding. So let me do it now! It’s been exactly two years and twelve days that I’m breastfeeding. Not a day missed, not a...
View ArticleOf toddlers and (very long) naps
Ever since her waking world began, Aria has sleeping issues. No, make that, ever since in utero, Aria had sleeping issues — when she used to rock my whole body in the middle of the morning with her...
View ArticleNo other way
One night, my daughter tested my patience. She does every single night that I put her to sleep anyway, but this particular night, it was horrifying. I was horrifying. And it wasn’t me. As she was...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and beyond: promoting the cause
Breastfeeding is hard work, I told myself and the many moms I meet. You won’t succeed unless you try. I tried, and so much more, that we are still standing, or nursing while standing (pun intended) I...
View ArticleMy One Breastfeeding Regret
Oh yes. I thought I would not have any regrets about breastfeeding. But this Holy Week (and being Aria’s slave literally this week), I thought of this one regret: I did not plan to wean her off the...
View ArticleI Love August!
It’s not my birthday month, but I LOVE August! Lots of things to celebrate, such as: Birthdays of Papa Mario(+)-August 6, Mommy Luz- August 29, Lola Estela-August 21, Lolo Ernesto-August 30, and of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: A Journey Worth Taking (Book Launch)
If there is one thing motherhood did to me, it’s realizing the impact of breastfeeding. More than anything, I was more concerned on what to feed the newborn. I actually prepared for formula feeding,...
View ArticleRun for Breastfeeding: Join the Nurture Run on April 13
You would definitely join a fun run for any good cause, but would you run for Breastfeeding? The recent calamities that struck our country underscored the importance of breastfeeding, especially in...
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